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Stephen Downes edited this page Feb 9, 2025 · 1 revision

What Is It?

CList includes two search services that do not require a login or third party account (this may be extended in the future): Duck Duck Go and OASIS.

  • Duck Duck Go offers a limited open search API that draws from a small set of services, inlcuding Wikip[edia and IMDB

  • The OASIS search is generated using a proxy server to obtain results from http://oasis.geneseo.edu - this is a web search service that is analyzed to produce the results here. OASIS proper does not yet support a full JSON search, so this is a temporary solution.

How to Search

  • click 'Find' in the menu at the top of the reading window
  • type a search term or phrase in the search box
  • click on your search engine of choice

All other search engines work the same way; when you add a search account, it appears as another search engine you can click on.

How to Use Search Results

Search results will appear in the read pane. Click the icon below the search result to view in a new window. Click on the arrow right of the search result to load the result into the editing window. Note that text may be copied or dragged from the new window to the editor as well.

When a search result is loaded into the text or HTML editor, a reference to the result is created and added to the editing window reference list.

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