A SEARCH ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING RANKINGS, EXPLICITLY SPECIFIED BY THE USER, BASED UPON APPLICABILITY AND VALIDITY OF SEARCH PARAMETERS IN REGARD TO A SUBJECT MATTER.

The system and method comprises enhancement of results for a search engine, wherein the results from the search engine are refined or reorganized, based upon information from an identified secondary source. The results obtained using a conventional search are compared against the identified secondary source, e.g. a ratings service, and are filtered and/or sorted appropriately. In some embodiments, identification of the secondary source, such as a ratings service comprising information which may supplement the subject of a search query, is based upon information entered by the user. In alternate embodiments, the secondary source is associated with a user, as part of general user-specified search parameters, wherein one or more parameters are consulted automatically for searches for appropriate subject matter.