Expanding and Enhancing Search

Vertical search is a technology that refines the internet search experience by narrowing the search to a particular area, or grouping of information. For example, vertical search can be specialized by content subject matter (such as medical or accounting) or by content type (such as journals or video).

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Vertical Search in Wolters Kluwer products seeks to add value to a professional’s work by making specialized, relevant information easy and quick to find, and then streamlining that information into a customer’s workflow. This involves combining the technology of vertical search with interactive research aids and workflow solutions. We call this the Vertical Search Value Chain.

Vertical solutions expand and enhance search to help users find relevant, specialized information with speed and precision. They can:

• access premium content collections as well as open web content
• Use domain-specific terms and concepts vs. relevance ranking based on popularity
• Provide search aides to help users find specific answers