New "Subject Pathfinder" Links Guide Researchers to More Avenues of Exploration for Any Topic

New York, New York, July 10, 2006

The latest round of WilsonWeb enhancements includes an innovation that presents users with an array of ideas for the exploration of any topic. New Subject Pathfinder links at the top of WilsonWeb results screens help guide research, inviting users to search subtopics and broader topics represented in their initial results list, with a single click.

By displaying the subject headings most frequently represented among articles that make up the search results, Subject Pathfinder links convey other aspects of the search topic that the researcher may want to explore.

Subject Pathfinder can also guide those researchers who aren't sure of the precise terms for their topics of interest to the exact subjects they need, saving guess-work and multiple searches. And for those researchers seeking a broad overview of a topic, Subject Pathfinder represents a snapshot of related subjects most relevant to the topic searched, each clickable for more in-depth exploration.

"The new innovation is built on the foundation of the renowned Wilson indexing standards and subject coverage," said Bernie Seiler, WilsonWeb Product Manager. "It will be a boon for students writing papers, journalists, and other researchers... And for the library, the guidance represented by Subject Pathfinder can make for faster turnover at workstations--in all, better service for more researchers."

The new Subject Pathfinder links are one of many enhancements now in effect with WilsonWeb 2.7. Others include a new "Search Builder" feature on the WilsonWeb Search History Screen that allows users to combine past searches, refine them, or create new ones. The layout of other screens on the WilsonWeb interface has also been refined, with more prominent buttons and links to make WilsonWeb tools more accessible.

For more information on new WilsonWeb enhancements, visit www.hwwilson.com.