Direct Opening
Searches open with the chosen external provider or specialist resource. PLERA does not receive or rewrite the result page.
Start your search
What are you looking for?
Enter a topic, choose a provider and subject, then open results. Smart Route selects a specialist source when available.
Purpose-built profiles
Start with a research method.
Profiles choose a route, lane, and source posture. They never submit automatically; review the visible query before opening results.
Thirty-four research lanes
Choose the kind of answer you need.
Each lane changes routing and visible guidance. Smart Route uses a specialist source when a dependable public search doorway is available.
Curated source atlas
139 specialist destinations.
Search scholarly indexes, public records, archives, code repositories, official datasets, museums, maps, careers, finance, health, and verification resources.
Provider directory
Choose the search philosophy.
PLERA includes privacy-oriented, major, member-supported, and regional providers. Unsupported specialist lanes fall back transparently to web search.
Local research shelf
Recent and saved searches.
Recent history stays off until enabled. Saved searches and settings remain in this browser profile and can be exported as a local JSON backup.
Recent local searches
Saved search setups
Transparent limits
A doorway—not a hidden ranking system.
PLERA helps formulate and route searches. Verification still requires opening sources, checking publication dates, comparing evidence, and recognizing commercial, institutional, and political incentives.
Visible Construction
Exact phrases, source guides, exclusions, file filters, site limits, and date operators appear before the search opens.
Local Control
Settings, saved setups, and optional history are stored only in the current browser profile. GitHub is contacted only when you explicitly refresh the repository directory.
High-consequence information: Medical, legal, financial, safety, and election searches are starting points, not professional advice or official determinations. Prefer current primary sources, confirm jurisdiction and dates, and consult qualified professionals or responsible agencies when consequences are significant.