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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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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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18
Sep
“Smart” clustering and a mashup of Wikipedia and Science news creates richer user experience
SANTA FE, N.M., Sept. 18, 2008 — The Science.gov Alliance, consisting of representatives from 13 federal government science agencies, has launched the 5.0 version of Science.gov (http://www.science.gov), its acclaimed US scientific research site. Chief among the new features is an upgraded federated search interface developed by Deep Web Technologies which includes “smart” clustering, a science news feed and an encyclopedia sidebar from Wikipedia that provide a context for the “science attentive” citizen and other researchers.
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11
Aug
Best Essay earns cash, plus CIL publication and conference appearance
SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ — The “Predict the Future” writing contest launched by the Federated Search Blog (http://www.federatedsearchblog.com) has extended its deadline to October 31 and enriched the prizes available to the winner.
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5
Jul
SANTA FE, N.M., July 3 /PRNewswire/ — Deep Web Technologies’ founder and CEO Abe Lederman was present at the WorldWideScience.org alliance members’ signing ceremony in Seoul, Korea. Representatives of scientific and technical research agencies in dozens of countries joined in the signing, committing to accelerate scientific discovery through a global search portal. Deep Web Technologies is WorldWideScience.org’s federated search partner.
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26
Jun
SANTA FE, N.M., June 26 /PRNewswire/ — Missouri has launched a free collaborative search portal that integrates millions of historical documents from the state’s local libraries, universities and cultural institutions in a single web gateway. Powered by Deep Web Technologies’ Explorit Research Accelerator, Missouri Digital Heritage is designed to further Missourians’ access to information about the history of people and places in the state.
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25
Jun
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SANTA FE, N.M., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — Deep Web Technologies has been named Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Deep Web’s founder Abe Lederman accepted the award at a ceremony at DOE’s 9th Annual Small Business Conference in San Antonio. Deep Web Technologies is being honored for its effective use of SBIR grants to create the search technology that powers a variety of web-based science research portals.
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16
Apr
Stanford and Deep Web Technologies Partner on Federated Search
Technology will reduce search time for faculty and students, improve results
SANTA FE, N.M., April 16, 2008 — Stanford University Libraries has selected Deep Web Technologies to create a federated search solution that will simplify access to the Libraries’ vast online resources and create a new access point for the university’s own digitized content. Federated search is a technology that allows multiple information sources - including deep web databases - to be searched simultaneously, so users can scan the breadth of library collections in a single query. Stanford has three demonstrations of the Deep Web Technologies’ solution in place so that faculty and students can test them and provide feedback.
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