If you download Internet Explorer v8 you can use the new ‘accelerator’ feature to select some text on any web page, then right-click to access a ’search Directgov’ link which f… more →
Infoneed - Meeting users' information needsNick wrote 1 day ago: I’m returning here to an old theme that is still nagging away at the back of my mind and that … more →
peterjordan wrote 3 months ago: If you download Internet Explorer v8 you can use the new ‘accelerator’ feature to select … more →
gonzobrarian wrote 5 months ago: Librarians, I’ve come to understand, facilitate things. Just like those late-night, seedy, ev … more →
frosty wrote 5 months ago: pain point: i use my google search box as a shortcut to the web. atleast 95% of my queries are thi … more →
Nick wrote 7 months ago: The search interface – http://repository.leedsmet.ac.uk/main/index.php – is now returnin … more →
peterjordan wrote 8 months ago: Google has introduced a new Search-based Keyword Tool which generates keyword and landing page ideas … more →
Nick wrote 9 months ago: In terms of the organisational structure and metadata for our repository we must consider that: Res … more →
Nick wrote 10 months ago: Leeds Met is a University of Festivals, we are often told, and the next fortnight will be the Staff … more →
Nick wrote 11 months ago: The Repository is really starting to take shape; the search interface has now been installed on a de … more →
Nick wrote 12 months ago: The staff development festival in September is a unique opportunity to promote the repository and ou … more →
gonzobrarian wrote 12 months ago: Take the following scenario, infomaniacs, and do with it what you will: A patron has approached you … more →
laikaspoetnik wrote 1 year ago: O.k. I don’t type well, have no ergonomic keyboard, mouse, chair or whatsoever, no software t … more →
peterjordan wrote 1 year ago: I did a web search for ‘RSS feeds for search results’ and found a Live Search blog entry … more →
peterjordan wrote 1 year ago: John Ferrara writes an excellent piece at Boxes and Arrows on designing for different Search behavio … more →
peterjordan wrote 1 year ago: Writing recently at Boxes and Arrows, Stephen Turbek advocates Advancing Advanced Search. I agree wi … more →
peterjordan wrote 1 year ago: John Ferrara argues the importance of going beyond the out-of-box experience at Boxes and Arrows Sep … more →
peterjordan wrote 1 year ago: “People don’t understand their own information behaviors, and they don’t really understand much abou … more →
peterjordan wrote 1 year ago: An interesting use of facets based on an ontology. Sorting abstracts according to the concept hiera … more →
peterjordan wrote 1 year ago: A Vivisimo white paper, available at searchdoneright.com lists the seven deadly sins of site search … more →