A new tool has entered the search arena, and you've probably heard of it by now. Wolfram|Alpha, a "computational knowledge engine," aims to bring you more data, the more hidden of what's out in the universe.
As I attempted a test run, I received the message the "current maximum load" had been reached, but I encourage you to take a look and see what you think.
The folks who bring us ResourceShelf created a user guide for our searching pleasure.
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Thanks for posting about this. Although it looks like the tool is underdeveloped at the moment, Wolfram|Alpha could be a great resource for SLA members in the near future.
I would like to hear more about how other information professionals think they could use Wolfram|Alpha to their benefit.
Posted by: Reece Dano | 22 May 2009 at 01:55 PM
I agree...lots of potential here. It would be exciting to have a strong search tool that did one better than Google. Yes, let's hear from readers what they think and how they will use it!
Posted by: Carolyn Sosnowski | 22 May 2009 at 02:08 PM
A summary of discussion re: WolframAlpha and its use in legal research is available at http://bit.ly/6ynn2
Posted by: R. Richards | 22 May 2009 at 02:46 PM
Thank you! This is very helpful.
Posted by: Carolyn Sosnowski | 22 May 2009 at 02:51 PM
Okay, and does anyone know if it's "Wolf-ram" or "Wolf-rum"??
Posted by: Carolyn Sosnowski | 22 May 2009 at 02:57 PM