What it is: The Websearch tool is a general-purpose internet search tool that finds and summarizes information on almost any topic.

What it’s for: Use Websearch when you need broad or non-stock-related information from the web. It pulls from a wide range of sources and delivers concise summaries.

Example:“Find information about recent inflation trends.”

Key features:

• Accepts multiple search queries.

• Can be limited to specific websites or date ranges.

• Delivers summarized, readable results.

Using Websearch

Types of information accessed exclusively through Websearch include:

• Information on international or private companies

• General topics not covered by the news

• Information found only on specific websites

There are four methods of using Websearch:

• By topic
  You ask a general question about a topic that could be solved by searching the web.
  Example: What is the situation with the mining industry in North America?

• By security
  You ask a question for news or other information about a particular security or group of securities.
  Example: How has the recent election affected stocks within the NASDAQ 100?

• By URL
  You ask a question and include a URL that you specifically want Alfa to reference when solving your query.
  Example: What is happening right now with nuclear energy? Reference these sources to generate your results: www.world-nuclear.org, www.iaea.org

• By domain
  You ask a question and include a specific website/domain URL that you want Alfa to reference when solving your query.
  Example: Monitor the domain https://www.constructiondive.com/ for news and summarize the latest updates.

While all methods of using the tool will give you success, we suggest using the By URL or By domain method whenever possible to get the best results. By stating the exact web page you want Alfa to pull information from, you’ll ensure that other less trustworthy or contradictory web results don’t mislead Alfa.