Deep Web Technologies

Had a conversation with Abe Lederman, creator of Deep Web Technologies.  Click image on right to expand.

" ... You should be confident that when you perform a search for information, you will see everything critical to your research or to inform your decision-making.  Explorit Everywhere! is your Deep Web search to find that important information available through your subscription, premium, or internal sources and return it to you, with the most relevant results at the top of the page. We don’t just make vague promises of the perfect search. Try our technology on one of our publicly available applications.  (at the link above) 

Consolidate all of your sources into a single search whether internal, public or subscription.

Capture critical information from hundreds of digital Deep Web sources.

Access content in real-time to stay competitive and up-to-date on new information.

Integrate ExploritEverywhere! on your intranet, group portal, library guide or website.

Search from any device.  ... " 

Also in their intriguing blog, a post that strikes home:    " ... Relying on Google for Science Information is Bad for Your Health ... People tend to think of Google as the authority in search. Increasingly, we hear people use “google” as a verb, as in, “I’ll just google that.” General users, students and even professional researchers are using Google more and more for their queries, both mundane and scholarly, perpetuating the Google myth: If you can’t find it on Google, it probably doesn’t exist. Google’s ease of use, fast response time and simple interface gives users exactly what they need…or does it? ... " 

As a long time researcher, this is very true.  But how do we start to solve this dilemma, we start  to think about the Deep Web.   More on this topic to follow.