2. A computer-implemented bioinformatics research system comprising: a computer comprising a computer operating system; the computer further comprising a user interface hardware module configured to receive a search query from a user, wherein the search query comprises user selected data type information, user selected data source information, and user specified query parameters, in addition to the data type and data source information; a search engine module configured to receive the search query from the user interface hardware module, conduct a search of data from multiple data sources based on the search query, and generate search results based on the search; the user interface hardware module further comprising; a display module, configured to receive the search results and generate a display based on the search results, a module to receive from a user, selection of an informatics tool to be used to further process the search results; a process module configured to process said search results to provide processed results; and means for displaying the processed search results.
2. A computer-implemented bioinformatics research system comprising: a computer comprising a computer operating system; the computer further comprising a user interface hardware module configured to receive a search query from a user, wherein the search query comprises user selected data type information, user selected data source information, and user specified query parameters, in addition to the data type and data source information; a search engine module configured to receive the search query from the user interface hardware module, conduct a search of data from multiple data sources based on the search query, and generate search results based on the search; the user interface hardware module further comprising; a display module, configured to receive the search results and generate a display based on the search results, a module to receive from a user, selection of an informatics tool to be used to further process the search results; a process module configured to process said search results to provide processed results; and means for displaying the processed search results. 13. The system of claim 2 , wherein displayed search results include an indication of a data source from which a search result was obtained.