- The concept of a “search book” is that…
- Everyone searches
- No one likes to
- We put our faith in algorithms to convey our intentions (machines know better)
This book is intended for someone who “produces” research as a scientist/academic, investigator/journalist, and/or consultant/legal professional. These are folks who are rewarded for their independence: Drawing conclusions supported by evidence, not some predetermined outcome.
The supreme irony here? What could be more “baked-in” than the digital ads that resolve the loose-ends in our queries? My customers don’t want to have their questions resolved by a prepaid suggestion. That’s the most important idea conveyed graphically: Moving beyond solicited search results to “inspect” the evidence. Empiricism in the truest form!
Most search results are pure drivel and irrelevant to the context-sensitive nature of case work complexities. That’s why our emphasis on interrogating search engines and databases is pursued in the book’s many use cases. We apply a broad set of reusable practices from query formation, term expansion, pearl culturing, and source selection, to source fluency, information trapping, integrity vectors, and provider source conjugation. Ultimately we’ll learn how and where those queries out loud form, using an approach we call Oceans, Lakes, and Ponds.
