Google search not displaying CPDL results

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thomascantor1
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Google search not displaying CPDL results

Post by thomascantor1 »

I've noticed that it's gotten more difficult than in the past to use Google to search for works on CPDL. Has anybody else? Now and then a link to a PDF might appear, or to a topic that relates to the composer listed, or even the forums, but sometimes...crickets. For example, I'll look for "cpdl mendelssohn elijah" but even appending "CPDL" at the beginning doesn't bring up the relevant pages. IMSLP is there, but not CPDL. (The same search on Yahoo *does* show the pages on CPDL I would normally expect to see). What gives?
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Re: Google search not displaying CPDL results

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Did you try another search engine?
thomascantor1
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Re: Google search not displaying CPDL results

Post by thomascantor1 »

Apologies, I must not have ticked the box to be notified about replies...

Good question! However, I did answer it in my query:
(The same search on Yahoo *does* show the pages on CPDL I would normally expect to see).
Given that google is usually the default search engine in many browsers, it seemed fair to ask what was going on. Also, I was wondering if anybody else noticed this happening?

However, it may be moot for now, because I can't seem to replicate the behavior I described. I should note that this was happening across browsers and devices, but (highly speculative) maybe was specific to my region? In any case, it no longer seems to be an issue. I'll post back here if I notice it again.
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