Data Bases & Research

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Searching with a Map

Nearly everyone has a favorite search engine they use. Type in a word or phrase, click "okay" and citations appear. Kart00 is different. It draws maps. Kart00 is a megasearch engine which means it goes and scans other search engines trying to satisfy your search. But instead of simply listing citations, it creates a map of subtopics. The subtopics also appear in a sidebar. Simply placing the pointer on the map subtopic or the sidebar and the map lights the way to new subtopic areas. It's an interesting method for narrowing searches but I'm a believer in the old Boolean methods. Best way to find if it works for you is to try it.

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