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EbscoHost has added the visual search feature to EbscoHost has added the visual search feature to many of the databases that they host, including the many of the databases that they host, including the

medical databases:medical databases:

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VISUAL SEARCHING on the VISUAL SEARCHING on the webweb

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Visual searching on the webVisual searching on the web

Web searchingWeb searchingwww.Grokker.comwww.Grokker.comwww.Kartoo.comwww.Kartoo.comwww.Quintura.comwww.Quintura.com

Database searchingDatabase searchingwww.Oskope.com amazon, eBay, and morewww.Oskope.com amazon, eBay, and morewww.Like.com shoppingwww.Like.com shopping

Grokker.com is the free web version. Map view is similar to the Ebsco functions, with added filters.

Kartoo.com

Quintura allows you to eliminate search terms by clicking on red X

oSkope is a visual browser that lets you search and organize items from different

web services like Amazon, Ebay, YouTube or Flickr in an intuitive way.

Grid view, mouseover a photo to see details, with additional links

Stacks view

Pile view

List view

Graph view, sorted by price and salesrank

Like.com is for onlinevisual shopping

You can highlight a part of the image you like, and find similar shapes and colors. For example, find dresses with a similar bodice.

Visual NewsVisual News

www.reverbiage.com/tags NPRwww.reverbiage.com/tags NPR

www.marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/www.marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/

www.labs.digg.com/www.labs.digg.com/

www.searchmapr.com/www.searchmapr.com/

www.roomformilk.com/www.roomformilk.com/

www.buzztracker.org/www.buzztracker.org/

www.newsisfree.com/newsmap/www.newsisfree.com/newsmap/

Marumushi.comUS top news

Marumushi.com Canada top news

Digg Labs arc

Digg labs stack

Digg labs bigspy

Digg labs swarm

Visual searches - photosVisual searches - photos

http://ideeinc.com/introvideo/http://ideeinc.com/introvideo/Video overview demonstrating how to use Video overview demonstrating how to use

the sitethe sitehttp://labs.ideeinc.com/http://labs.ideeinc.com/http://labs.ideeinc.com/multicolour/ colorshttp://labs.ideeinc.com/multicolour/ colorshttp://labs.ideeinc.com/visual/http://labs.ideeinc.com/visual/

#random=525098 visual search photos#random=525098 visual search photoshttp://labs.ideeinc.com/upload/ upload photo http://labs.ideeinc.com/upload/ upload photo

and find similarand find similar

Upload or provide url for image, and find visually similar photos

Want to learn more?Want to learn more?

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Chung, W., Chen, H. & Nunamaker, J. (2005). A visual framework for Chung, W., Chen, H. & Nunamaker, J. (2005). A visual framework for knowledge discovery on the web: An empirical study of business intelligence knowledge discovery on the web: An empirical study of business intelligence exploration.exploration. Journal of Management Information Systems, 21 Journal of Management Information Systems, 21(4), 57-84. (4), 57-84.

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Gonsalves, A. (2005). Groxis search moves to web.Gonsalves, A. (2005). Groxis search moves to web. InformationWeek, InformationWeek, (1039), (1039), 51-51. 51-51.

Hooberman,L., et al. (2003). The potential of visual navigation. BBC R & D Hooberman,L., et al. (2003). The potential of visual navigation. BBC R & D White Paper. Online :http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp075.shtmlWhite Paper. Online :http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp075.shtml

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Power, D. (2006). Image search steps in where words fail.Power, D. (2006). Image search steps in where words fail. WWD: Women's WWD: Women's Wear Daily, 192Wear Daily, 192(98), 9-9. (98), 9-9.

Rogers, M. (2006). EBSCO partners with groxis for visual database Rogers, M. (2006). EBSCO partners with groxis for visual database searching.searching. Library Journal, 131 Library Journal, 131(5), 23-24. (5), 23-24.

Tenopir, C. (2006). Visualizing search.Tenopir, C. (2006). Visualizing search. Library Journal, 131 Library Journal, 131(8), 33-33. (8), 33-33. Wildstrom, S. H. (2003). A picture is worth 1,000 charts.Wildstrom, S. H. (2003). A picture is worth 1,000 charts. Business week, Business week,

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