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September 15, 2008

Access to Science Information Expands with Science.gov 5.0 Launch
200 Million Pages of U.S. Government Science Resources Now Available on the Internet

WASHINGTON, DC – The latest version of Science.gov—Science.gov 5.0—was launched today, allowing users to search additional collections of valuable science resources; more easily target their searches; and readily find links to information on a variety of science topics. Science.gov is a free, integrated single-search gateway to reliable science and technology information from 17 organizations within 13 federal science agencies.

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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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