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SortFix for searching and thinking about search
Via Richard Byrne’s lovely presentation Best of the EdTech Web 2010, I discovered Sort Fix. It works as a search tool, a brainstorming tool, and a teaching tool.
Sort Fix graphically facilitates search and demonstrates thinking about search refinement. A behind-the- scenes algorithm scans results to identify and present significant keywords. Searchers can grab (or remove) these words from their search baskets to refine their searches and create better queries. A dictionary basket is available to compensate for new vocabulary.
I am adding this to the top of my search pathfinders. Take a look for yourself!
Filed under: search tools, technology, websites
About Joyce Valenza
Joyce is an Assistant Professor of Teaching at Rutgers University School of Information and Communication, a technology writer, speaker, blogger and learner. Follow her on Twitter: @joycevalenza
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