Neuroscience
Just read about a new search engine called ChaCha on Stephen's Lighthouse.
It does search (they say it's real-time) and there are ratings / collections from various human guides on the results page.
What I really like about it is the live guide feature. You can do a search or you can click on [search guide] and chat with a "guide" (someone paid by cha cha; probably not a librarian ...) who will help you with your search and even "push" sites to you.
Shouldn't we be doing this?! I want to implement this in our database search engine! And wouldn't it be swell in federated search?! This + meebo = really innovative library service.
- Finding Old Tweets
Tweet much? Want to study tweets, or review tweets from a recent (or not-so-recent) conference? I've been asked for recommendations on software that will archive tweets, so I thought I'd post my replies here for posterity. Also for my future self....
- Massachusetts Libraries Commercial
Saw this Massachusetts Library commercial on Ugly Betty the other night (I'm way behind on my tv-watching). It sends you to masslibraries.gov (which redirects to http://libraries.state.ma.us/), where you can find a library near you by typing in your...
- Yay Wilsonweb!
If you use any WilsonWeb databases -- what I have referred to as great content, yucky interface -- you might be pleased to know that Wilson has changed its interface for the better. A few of you saw the interface last month when the Wilson reps came to...
- New Features In Ebsco
Hopefully you have access to EBSCO, as they're doing some cool new stuff. If not, head over to the nearest library that does! ** Clustering ** Clustering displays the most common subjects, authors, and journals available for a specific query, eliminating...
- Taxonomies Of Animals
Fabulous taxonomy / English-Latin name translator site for the Animal, Plant, Fungal, and 2 more kingdoms from the US Dept of Agriculture. ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, lets you search by common name or scientific name of just about...
Neuroscience
SearchChat
Just read about a new search engine called ChaCha on Stephen's Lighthouse.
It does search (they say it's real-time) and there are ratings / collections from various human guides on the results page.
What I really like about it is the live guide feature. You can do a search or you can click on [search guide] and chat with a "guide" (someone paid by cha cha; probably not a librarian ...) who will help you with your search and even "push" sites to you.
Shouldn't we be doing this?! I want to implement this in our database search engine! And wouldn't it be swell in federated search?! This + meebo = really innovative library service.
- Finding Old Tweets
Tweet much? Want to study tweets, or review tweets from a recent (or not-so-recent) conference? I've been asked for recommendations on software that will archive tweets, so I thought I'd post my replies here for posterity. Also for my future self....
- Massachusetts Libraries Commercial
Saw this Massachusetts Library commercial on Ugly Betty the other night (I'm way behind on my tv-watching). It sends you to masslibraries.gov (which redirects to http://libraries.state.ma.us/), where you can find a library near you by typing in your...
- Yay Wilsonweb!
If you use any WilsonWeb databases -- what I have referred to as great content, yucky interface -- you might be pleased to know that Wilson has changed its interface for the better. A few of you saw the interface last month when the Wilson reps came to...
- New Features In Ebsco
Hopefully you have access to EBSCO, as they're doing some cool new stuff. If not, head over to the nearest library that does! ** Clustering ** Clustering displays the most common subjects, authors, and journals available for a specific query, eliminating...
- Taxonomies Of Animals
Fabulous taxonomy / English-Latin name translator site for the Animal, Plant, Fungal, and 2 more kingdoms from the US Dept of Agriculture. ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, lets you search by common name or scientific name of just about...