A method programmed for execution in a computing environment for accessing help content from a plurality of help content data sources is provided, wherein the plurality of help content data sources includes a first group of help content data sources and a second group of help content data sources. Using a processor, the method comprises the steps of: locating help data by searching the first group of help content data sources over a network, and searching the second group of help content data sources stored in a memory; sorting the located help data so that the located help data is searchable, and allowing the sorted help data to be searched so that a list of relevant search results is displayed on a computing device, wherein each search result within the list of relevant search results includes access to the help data.