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Brainboost
http://www.brainboost.com/

Use Brainboost when...
  • you are looking for the answer to a fact-based question that usually has one correct answer
  • you want to ask your question in plain English

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Exercise: Plain English query

Query: Where can I learn to use a mouse?

Search: Where can I learn to use a mouse?

Examine the results. Note that Brainboost did a good job of distinguishing the concept of mouse as an animal and mouse as a computer tool based on the way we asked the question. If you ask What is a mouse? you will get dictionary definitions that cover different uses of this word.

That was easy, wasn't it? Of course, not all search services are as user friendly. As a next step, let's take a look at the most popular search tool on the Web, Google. >>

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