The key differentiator between MeltWater and other PR contact databases, is that whilst all function as a 'news-beat' search engine, MeltWater searches actual coverage rather than a list of contacts. Interestingly, they found us via their own...
People Search Makes up 30% of All SearchesThis is yet another vertical search area where specialized search tools that access uniquely structured databases can do quite well. a free social Web clipping and annotation plug-in for FireFox and IE...
People Search Makes up 30% of All SearchesThis is yet another vertical search area where specialized search tools that access uniquely structured databases can do quite well. SEW Experts: Getting Hyper-Active in Local SearchMichael Boland dives...
That could include not only blogs but company web sites' press release pages, government web sites' news and contract announcement pages, recurring searches in databases as diverse as PubMed and Amazon.com, or what's been added to the Librarians...
These two databases are built by specialized search engine spiders that scour the web for full text articles, so you can download the full text of any of the articles retrieved in CiteSeer or SMEALsearch.
In some cases, these databases are available at little or no cost, allow you to access the full text, print content, annotate, etc. Don't forget that many libraries (including public libraries) already offer free full text databases (articles...
Want to build your own customized search tool that can search the web, explore online databases, and mine virtually any other type of internet resource? The Firefox browser comes pre-configured with lots of great search tools, but it's also highly...
For example, Google now offers offering direct links to online travel databases (Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz) if city pairs are placed in the web search box. Flight information is becoming easier to get online.
I think these are some of the reasons that so much money and effort is being spent on developing verticals (aka specialized databases) both from the large search companies as well as many smaller players.
That said, specialized databases that provide access to audio files found on the "open web" are not a new idea. YAS results include audio files, music reviews, music videos and related material licensed from various well-known sources including...
If you're interested in tracking both spacecraft, here are a couple real-time databases.MORE” Share Of Surfing Time On Search Still Healthy - OPA: Consumers Spent More Time On Content, Less On Search, In June from MediaPost alerts us to the fact...
Shopping and Searching for Books Online - Michelle Slatalla, the "online shopper" from the New York Times, has written an article about several databases that can help you find books available for purchase.
It's worth the time to do this if you find yourself searching a lot of specialized databases on the web. The Firefox browser comes pre-configured with lots of great search tools, but it's also highly customizable, allowing you to push your online...
Will publishers spring up who just offer verified and dynamic databases of facts ready for mining? They offer a web-based version of the legendary Facts on File service which is available free online from many public and university libraries.
Clusty allows you to use Vivisimo's dynamic clustering technology on ten different types of web content including material from the web, image, weblog and shopping databases. Turbo10 http://turbo10.com Turbo10 is a metasearch Engine accesses both...
When I was working at George Washington University, we often constructed these types of pages to help students take full advantage of various databases, save them some time, and perhaps gently teach them a few search techniques.
One of the most respected engineering gateways on the web has just released four new databases providing free access to hundreds of online scientific and technical journals. More in this blog post about how deep (or not) Google Scholar indexes...
One of the most respected engineering gateways on the web has just released four new databases providing free access to hundreds of online scientific and technical journals. Forbes writes about research from Indiana University examining product...
One of the most respected engineering gateways on the web has just released four new databases providing free access to hundreds of online scientific and technical journals. With all of the attention that Google Scholar is getting don't forget that...
Either a direct answer found at the top of the results page or direct links to specialized databases and other content. Ask Jeeves has been online with MANY shortcuts (what they call Smart Search) for more than 18 months.
