It's called "Visual Search" and it displays the results of your search in a colorful map, organized by topic.
The example below shows the results of a search on "dating customs." Each circle represents a topic (i.e. "man-woman relationships," "college students," "online dating, "psychological aspects," etc.) with articles matching the search term.
Within the circles are other circles (representing sub-topics), and squares (representing individual articles). Clicking on one of the squares brings up detailed information about the specific article, including the full text (if available).
I've just given "visual search" my first look. What do you think of this way of searching for and presenting information? Is it more intuitive? More fun? Does it make it easier to find the kind of results you're looking for?
Give it a try -- just click on the "Visual Search" tab at the top of the screen in Communication & Mass Media Complete -- and let me know by adding a comment at the end of this posting or by sending me an e-mail.
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