FAQs: AquaBrowser Online

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Librarian Questions


Does AquaBrowser Online do Boolean searches?
Yes.

How are the dictionary, thesaurus, and translation terms maintained?
This information can be supplied to the AquaBrowser as text-files or XML files. These relationships and related terms can be easily mass-maintained.

What is the relevancy of the relationship implied between the core term in the word constellation and how far or near the other terms appear to it?
The relevancy relationship is shown by the size of the font. This relevance what came out of our algorithms, but the actual relevance will depend on the user and what they are looking for. For first time users, it may seem that the word cloud is filled with many pointless terms, however, one must realize that what seems pointless to them, is exactly what another is looking for. The terms as they are shown are in completely random order, and appear merely to suggest to the user how the user could make a next step in their search quest. The extensive research that was compiled during the creation of the word constellation showed us that typical 'bulleted lists' of information tend to imply a relevance in order - something undesirable when it comes to suggestions, which mean something different to different people.