Abstract: Embodiments are presented for combining and re-ranking results of the same search performed by multiple search sources. This is generally accomplished by first inputting the results of the search from the multiple sources. Typically the results produced by the sources and their rankings will vary from one source to another. A ranking standard is established based on the differences in rank between consecutively ranked search results items in the results input from one of the search sources that is designated as the primary search source. The search result items from each secondary search source are then re-ranked based on this ranking standard to create a common ranking scheme for all the search result items input from the primary and secondary search sources. In addition, duplicate search result items are eliminated. The remaining primary and secondary search result items are then provided to the user in a single results set.