diff --git a/asl_articles/search.py b/asl_articles/search.py
index c7c4aad..9f28774 100644
--- a/asl_articles/search.py
+++ b/asl_articles/search.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import sqlite3
 import configparser
 import itertools
+import random
 import tempfile
 import re
 import logging
@@ -286,6 +287,10 @@ def _do_fts_search( fts_query_string, col_names, results=None ): #pylint: disabl
             # add the result to the list
             results.append( result )
 
+    # check if we should randomize the results
+    if request.json and to_bool( request.json.get( "randomize" ) ):
+        random.shuffle( results )
+
     return jsonify( results )
 
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
diff --git a/web/src/App.css b/web/src/App.css
index b060f84..135d6d1 100644
--- a/web/src/App.css
+++ b/web/src/App.css
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 [data-reach-menu-list] { padding: 5px ; }
 [data-reach-menu-item] { padding: 5px ; }
 [data-reach-menu-item][data-selected] { background: #90caf9 ; color: black ; }
+[data-reach-menu-list] .divider { height: 0 ; margin: 2px 0 ; border-top: 1px solid #aaa ; }
 
 .MuiDialogTitle-root { padding: 10px 16px 6px 16px !important ; }
 .MuiDialogContent-root>div { margin-bottom: 1em ; }
diff --git a/web/src/App.js b/web/src/App.js
index e6e0ce3..930cad7 100644
--- a/web/src/App.js
+++ b/web/src/App.js
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ export default class App extends React.Component
             const menu = ( <Menu id="app">
                 <MenuButton />
                 <MenuList>
+                    <MenuItem id="menu-search-technique"
+                        onSelect = { () => this._onSpecialSearch( "/search/tag/technique", {randomize:1} ) }
+                    >Show technique</MenuItem>
+                    <MenuItem id="menu-search-tips"
+                        onSelect = { () => this._onSpecialSearch( "/search/tag/tips", {randomize:1} ) }
+                    >Show tips</MenuItem>
+                    <div className="divider" />
                     <MenuItem id="menu-new-publisher"
                         onSelect = { () => PublisherSearchResult.onNewPublisher( this._onNewPublisher.bind(this) ) }
                     >New publisher</MenuItem>
@@ -207,10 +214,12 @@ export default class App extends React.Component
     searchForArticle( article_id ) { this._onSpecialSearch( "/search/article/" + article_id ) ; }
     searchForAuthor( author_id ) { this._onSpecialSearch( "/search/author/" + author_id ) ; }
     searchForTag( tag ) { this._onSpecialSearch( "/search/tag/" + encodeURIComponent(tag) ) ; }
-    _onSpecialSearch( url ) {
+    _onSpecialSearch( url, args ) {
         // run the search
         this._searchFormRef.current.setState( { queryString: "" } ) ;
-        this._doSearch( url, {} ) ;
+        if ( ! args )
+            args = {} ;
+        this._doSearch( url, args ) ;
     }
     _doSearch( url, args ) {
         // do the search