Clustered search processing

A server for searching data, comprising:

• a processor;
• a communication interface in communication with the processor;
• and
• a memory in communication with the processor and storing data and instructions that cause the processor to perform a plurality of operations, including:
• receiving a search term;
• searching a plurality of data sources based on the search term to produce a plurality of clusters of search results, wherein each cluster comprises search results from at least one corresponding data source, and wherein each data source comprises data of a data type different from another data source;
• determining a score for each of the plurality of clusters;
• and
• ordering the plurality of clusters.

A client enabling a user to search data, comprising:

• a processor;
• a communication interface in communication with the processor and with a search server;
• an input device in communication with the processor and enabling a user to enter data;
• a display in communication with the processor and enabling a user to view data;
• a memory in communication with the processor and storing data and instructions that cause the processor to perform a plurality of operations, including:
• enabling a user to submit a search term to the search server;
• receiving an ordered list of a plurality of clusters of search results, wherein each cluster comprises search results from at least one corresponding data source, and wherein each data source comprises data of a data type different from another data source, and wherein the order list is ordered based on a score for each of the plurality of clusters;
• and
• displaying the ordered list of clusters.