MedlinePlus gets a new search engine!
The National Library of Medicine released a new search engine for MedlinePlus, MedlinePlus en español and the NLM Library Web site. NLM selected search engine software from the Pittsburgh-based company Vivisimo which allows for easier and more efficient navigation.
The new search results feature enhanced relevance rankings and boldface search words in context, to help users select the best Web documents for their queries. An integrated spell checker suggests alternative search terms and spelling corrections.
The new search engine also expands queries using synonyms specific to the sites and medical synonyms from the NLM Unified Medical Language System (UMLS).
The default display for search results is a comprehensive list of "All Results," from all areas of the site. Users can also focus their search on one part of the site by navigating to individual collections of results, such as "Drugs and Supplements," "Medical Encyclopedia," "Online Exhibits" and "NLM Web Archives."
(Adapted from the National Library of Medicine news story.)
Check it out at: http://medlineplus.gov/
The new search results feature enhanced relevance rankings and boldface search words in context, to help users select the best Web documents for their queries. An integrated spell checker suggests alternative search terms and spelling corrections.
The new search engine also expands queries using synonyms specific to the sites and medical synonyms from the NLM Unified Medical Language System (UMLS).
The default display for search results is a comprehensive list of "All Results," from all areas of the site. Users can also focus their search on one part of the site by navigating to individual collections of results, such as "Drugs and Supplements," "Medical Encyclopedia," "Online Exhibits" and "NLM Web Archives."
(Adapted from the National Library of Medicine news story.)
Check it out at: http://medlineplus.gov/
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