Reference Extract is envisioned as a web search engine, like Google, Yahoo and MSN. However, unlike other search engines, Reference Extracts will be built for maximum credibility by relying on the expertise and credibility judgments of librarians from around the globe. Users will enter a search term and get results weighted towards sites most often referred to by librarians at institutions such as the Library of Congress, the University of Washington, the State of Maryland, and over 1,400 libraries worldwide. This grant will support planning for Reference Extract and building the foundation necessary to implement it as a large-scale, general user service.
To be continued…
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November 12th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Crowdsourcing Gone Professional. It’s as if search filtering these days is improved by additional elimination of junk and innovative ways to combine and aggregate verticals. Google has made ample headway, somewhat unnoticed, reducing spam and blackhat listings recently, but raw PageRank remains a kludge for users. It’s ingenious to develop the obvious assets of our Librarians and extend the reach of this top profession.