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Methods and systems for searching databases and displaying search results

  • US 20060112085A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2005
  • Published: 05/25/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system for searching databases and displaying search results, comprising:

  • one or more databases storing information regarding publications, said information comprising author, title, date of publication, abstract, cited references, and citing references data; and

    one or more Internet servers in communication with said one or more databases;

    wherein at least one of said one or more Internet servers is in communication with and operable to transmit data to a Web browser application resident on a user'"'"'s computer, and wherein said data is sufficient to enable said browser to display;

    (a) a search page for enabling said user to input publication search parameters; and

    (b) a results page comprising a tabular display of results that enables said user to sort results according to date, relevance, author, source title, and number of citations to each publication, and further comprising a list of publication titles, with each title having one or more adjacent selectable links to at least one aspect of the publication corresponding to said title.

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