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Personal SurfWax: Multi-source Web searching for everyone SurfWax Users - Personal ResearchPersonal SurfWax is our powerful Web-based service that enables users to create personalized meta-search (Multi-source search) capabilities and save research in secure personal repositories (Web-based folders). The Travel Searcher Kana wants to go backpacking in Bhutan. To plan his trip he needs to find out about tour companies, trip options, entry requirements, and more. He uses SurfWax to set up a SearchSet of travel sources including travel information web sites. Now he can access several travel Web sites with a single query and find the information he seeks. The Stock Investor Jenny, a stock investor, wants to know why the price of Lucent stock is increasing in recent trading. She wants to look for news among financial news sources, as well as the "buzz" among day traders and others posting on stock bulletin boards. Jenny visits SurfWax and sets up a SearchSet of relevant finance sources. Now she can access a number of finance sites and bulletins with a single query and find the information she seeks. The Hiker Ashley, an avid hiker, is heading to the Northwestern United States and is concerned about Lyme disease. She is seeking information on how to minimize the risk of contracting the disease, what the symptoms are, and whether treatment exists. Ashley visits SurfWax and sets up a SearchSet of relevant health sources. Now she can access dozens of health Web sites with a single query and find the Lyme disease information she needs. The College Student Kelly is a biology undergraduate writing a paper on the diversification of fish in Lake Victoria in Africa. She is focusing on the biological richness of cichlid (fish) species in Africa's largest lake. Kelly goes to SurfWax and sets up a SearchSet of relevant biology sources. Now she can access dozens of biology Web sites with a single query and find the information she seeks. |
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