28
Jan
SAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) Recommind, the leader in search-powered information risk management, today announced the availability of MindServer Search™ 6.0, the latest version of its flagship enterprise search product. Built on Recommind’s powerful CORE™ platform (Context Optimized Relevancy Engine), the latest version of MindServer Search significantly extends the solution’s functionality, reach and accuracy by adding features such as enhanced relevancy tuning and by extending the system’s federated search framework. Combined, these features will enable enterprises to efficiently access and make actionable more internal and external information, expertise and relationships than ever before. MindServer Search 6.0 is built on Recommind’s CORE™ platform, a fully automated information management layer which seamlessly and securely integrates structured and unstructured data inside and outside of enterprise networks. With the CORE platform, enterprises of all sizes and industries enjoy faster, more accurate and efficient knowledge management, collaboration, records management, regulatory compliance and eDiscovery.
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20
Jan
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A revolutionary new service from Serials Solutions, supported by ProQuest and Gale, will create Google-like searching of the full breadth of content found in library collections — from books and videos to e-resources at the article level. The Summon unified discovery service addresses what research shows is a fundamental barrier between libraries and users: a simple, obvious starting point for searches. The Summon service is in beta with academic libraries throughout North America and will be available for purchase later this year. The Summon service goes beyond federated search and leap-frogs next-generation OPACs by searching the library records as well as a full-complement of electronic content – at the article level – all together. |
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7
Jan
UK’s Heriot-Watt University blog identifies science search engines superior to Google
SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 7, 2009 — Deep Web Technologies (DWT) closed 2008 by receiving accolades for its work to advance searching of deep web science databases. A blog from the UK’s lauded Heriot-Watt University, best known for its innovative education and leading-edge research, cites nine “very good science/technology search engines” that will “give much more focused search results than Google.” The list of free, publicly available science search engines includes the following portals built by DWT:
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28
Dec
PROVO, UT, December 11, 2008 – SirsiDynix, the leader in successful library automation, is pleased to announce a partnership with ChiliFresh, offering libraries and patrons an easy way to create and read reader reviews, with complete customization abilities for libraries. The partnership gives libraries seamless integration between SirsiDynix OPACs and the review engine.
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28
Dec
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Ex Libris announced that California State Library has chosen a suite of solutions from Ex Libris. After carefully researching the current product offering, as well as the company’s long-term strategy, the Library has replaced its SirsiDynix DRA Classic system with the Aleph integrated library system. The Library has also selected the SFX OpenURL link server and the MetaLib gateway and metasearch portal, both from Ex Libris. |
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2
Dec
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Serials Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of the Serials Solutions Online Community. The new Web-based service provides clients of Serials Solutions e-resource access and management services with a community they can use to interact with other Serials Solutions customers, collaborate on projects, share best practices, exchange thoughts, and suggest innovative development ideas. The co |
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24
Nov
Company Adds Free Search Engine to Unlock the Deep Web; Expands to New Markets MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ — DeepDyve, which formally changed its name from Infovell today, announced that it has expanded into the consumer internet search market. As part of the corporate rebranding effort rolled out today, DeepDyve now offers a free research engine for anyone who wants to access the “Deep Web” — the 99% of the internet that falls outside the reach of search engines from companies like Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!. This product is currently in beta, and interested consumers can register to participate by visiting http://www.DeepDyve.com. The company will continue to offer its premium product, DeepDyve Pro, on a subscription basis to institutional researchers and other power users desiring advanced functionality. In addition, DeepDyve is announcing that it is expanding beyond its current focus in the areas of Life Sciences, Patents and Wikipedia. Beginning this quarter, the company will begin indexing content in the Physical Sciences, including Information Technology, Clean Technology and Energy.
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24
Nov
SANTA FE, N.M., Nov 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Deep Web Technologies’ ability to federate searches of deep web content has enabled 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 powerful federated search engine that allows anyone with Internet access to launch a single query across WorldWideScience’s 375 million pages of scientific and technical information in databases and portals from six continents.
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22
Oct
Oct 15th, 23:06 UTC Athens, OH and Columbus, OH–October 15, 2008– LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and OPLIN (Ohio Public Library Information Network) announced today that their Ohio Web Library search has gone live. Ohio Web Library is a collection of online resources and databases (proprietary and open content) accessible to all Ohioans. The Ohio Web Library search provides a fast, user-friendly search interface to the entire collection.
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22
Oct
Deep Web Technologies’ New MultiSearch Interface Accelerates DTIC Online”Smart” clustering and search of federated searches creates richer user experience for U.S. Department of Defense website
SANTA FE, N.M., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Deep Web Technologies has launched a dramatically updated interface for the DOD’s Defense Technical Information Center’s new DTIC Online research portal (http://multisearch.dtic.mil/). The interface, known as MultiSearch, offers four defense search channels from a single drop-down menu, allowing users to access the most comprehensive collection of scientific and defense-related resources in one simultaneous search. The search employs the newest version of Deep Web Technologies’ Explorit Research Accelerator, which provides best-in-class “smart” clustering, encyclopedia sidebars from Wikipedia, and EurekAlert! science news.
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