How is KnutShell different from direct searching of the target database?
KnutShell provides an intuitive way for users to enter search terms, a means to easily modify query terms or the search logic, and a tabular results display that identifies the “best fit” results, even when one or more of the search terms are not found! These features are not available with native interfaces that accept only single terms, phrases, or Boolean statements and return only one set of fully-matched results at a time. The benefits of KnutShell technology are most apparent when searching semi-structured databases and knowledge bases that rely heavily on information written in natural language. For some services, such as the “OMIM search” service (see below), KnutShell provides page references to corresponding text and images published in traditional books popular in the field. Rather than having to manually cross-reference search results via book table-of-contents or index pages, users can go directly to the relevant book pages. This electronic-paper integration feature adds s
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