The CLU-IN Search Engine was upgraded in July 2004. Significant improvements introduced with this revision include:

• Simultaneous searches of the entire CLU-IN web site while transparently performing more detailed searches within our publications, the CLU-IN Studio, and Upcoming Courses and Conferences.
• Display of a unified result set for these multiple searches, with results ranked by relevancy in descending order (as opposed to the four separate result sets previously provided).
• Improved relevancy weighting controls for items that frequently occur within search results, such as archived TechDirect messages.
• Functions as both a tool to locate specific items and an alternate navigational tool to broad CLU-IN areas (such as Contaminant Focus) based on use of the previous search engine.
• Offers users the option to perform full-text searches of Adobe Acrobat publication files.
• Offers an integrated spell checker for search terms.

Categorizing Search Results
The CLU-IN Search Engine displays results within four distinct categories, displayed as navigational tabs on the search results page. Search results are placed into these four categories as follows:

• Web
  • CLU-IN Web Site Pages
  • Individual CLU-IN Resources (example)
  • Individual entries from the CLU-IN Site Map
• Publications
  • Individual CLU-IN Publications (with searches based on title, abstract, and EPA publication number if applicable)
  • Full Text of Individual CLU-IN Publications in Adobe Acrobat format (optional; included by default)
• Events
  • Individual upcoming Courses and Conferences
• Multimedia
  • Individual items listed within the CLU-IN Studio

We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have.

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