Alabama University unveils semantic search engine for environmental scientists - January 15, 2009
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed a new semantic web search engine to help environmental scientists retrieve the research data they need. Called Noesis, the new search engine is claimed to have the potential to help scientists and researchers in many other fields perform more focused and productive… Read More
Chinese research added to WorldWideScience with Deep Web search tool - November 26, 2008
Search solutions provider Deep Web Technologies, US, has announced the addition of essential Chinese research to WorldWideScience.org, the WorldWideScience Alliance's global science gateway. WorldWideScience.org is powered by Deep Web Technologies' Explorit Research Accelerator, a federated search engine. Explorit Research Accelerator allows… Read More
Collexis bags NIH contract for reviewer selection and grant optimisation - November 13, 2008
Knowledge management and discovery software developer Collexis Holdings, Inc., US, has announced that it has been selected by the National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to deliver an application, Collexis Reviewer Finder Platform, to help find the most… Read More
OCLC, Syracuse University and University of Washington set to develop new web search experience based on inputs from librarians - November 10, 2008
Researchers and developers from global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and the information schools of Syracuse University and the University of Washington have announced their participation in a new international effort to explore the creation of a more credible web search experience… Read More
Independent News to deploy Nstein’s TME to tag and organise media assets - November 10, 2008
Nstein Technologies, Inc., a Canada-based provider of online publishing solutions for newspapers, magazines and online content providers, has announced a pact with media chain Independent News and Media (UK) Ltd. Under the deal, Independent News will deploy Nstein's Text Mining Engine (TME) solution to semantically tag… Read More
DTIC Online portal deploys Deep Web Technologies’ MultiSearch interface - October 23, 2008
Search solutions provider Deep Web Technologies, US, has launched an updated interface for the Defense Technical Information Center's new DTIC Online research portal (http://multisearch.dtic.mil). DTIC is part of the US' Department of Defense (DOD). The interface, known as MultiSearch, offers four defence… Read More
Infovell broadens reach into deep web - October 23, 2008
Research engine for the deep web Infovell, US, has announced that four major new content sources will soon be added to its growing index of Deep Web material. New sources will include scholarly journals from Oxford University Press, MIT Press and Hindawi Publishing, as well as… Read More
Serials Solutions announces new federated Search Connection Development Framework - October 21, 2008
Serials Solutions, a business unit of ProQuest, US, has announced a new federated search Connection Development Framework for the Serials Solutions 360 Search and WebFeat federated search services. The connection development framework provides developers with new tools and processes to create better, faster and higher quality… Read More
Convera to create vertical search site for WK Health’s nursing website - October 17, 2008
Vertical search services and technologies provider Convera Corporation, US, has announced an agreement with publisher Wolters Kluwer Health, US, to build vertical search engines for the latter's website for nurses at NursingCenter.com. Under the deal, Convera and WK Health will provide vertical… Read More
Convera to develop vertical search sites for United Publications - October 15, 2008
Vertical search services and technologies provider Convera Corporation, US, has announced an agreement with specialist publisher United Publications, US, to build three vertical search engines for their portfolio. The first two are for their Security print brands serving professional communities involved in security systems, security installations… Read More
