What an interesting tool – creating a search engine that only searches the sites you want and trust. I think it is a niche application, rather than wide-ranging, but I can see an application for it in libraries/academia.
It would be another way to help students in their research – putting together a search of websites that the librarian (or course co-ordinator) considers valuable on a particular subject – an extension of the subject guide. The student could include the search widget on their browser (which I had trouble doing, by the way. I have included a search box on the blog though).
I created “My Library Essentials” searchroll, which searches the Librarian’s Internet Index, BUBL Link, and the Open Directory Project (DMOZ), which I think are good general web resources to help start a researching any topic – good for us and the patrons we serve. Now I can search them all in one place: it will encourage me to use them more (if only I get the search widget on a browser!!!).
Rollyo - http://www.rollyo.com/
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