Stanford Grokker

Stanford Grokker is the result of an innovative partnership between Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) and Grokker. Grokker is a research and information management tool that simultaneously searches many data sources, and presents results in a topically organized, visual map.

Grokker is the flagship product of Groxis, Inc.; a privately held company backed by leading investors, founded in 2001.

Please note: The desktop version of Stanford Grokker is no longer being supported, and is not available for download. In March of 2009, Groxis ceased operations. For more information, please see Groxis CEO Randy Marcinfo’s comment about the financial situation of Groxis on Steve Arnold’s Beyond Search Web log.

For more information abut this project, see:

For Your Information: Stanford Grokker

Selected Media Coverage

Grokker Press Release, May 9, 2005: “Grokker.com Brings Visual Search to the Masses”

The New YorkTimes, May 9, 2005: “Your Internet Search Results, in the Round” (registration required)

Information Today, December 31, 2004: “Groxis Launches Grokker E.D.U. for the Educational Market”

WebProNews, December 15, 2004: “Groxis Releases Search Platform for Education Market”

San Jose Mercury News, December 14, 2004: “Groxis Plumbs Education Market” (registration required)

Internet News, December 14, 2004: “Grokker Schools Students on Meta-Search”

Last modified: March 18, 2010