Snippet Search
####Build an Improved Interface on DSpace to Add Context to Keyword Searches and Provide "Snippet" Search Results
##Background
Currently there is no easy way to do a full text search across one or more collections of digitized documents. However, currently have a website that solves this problem for one collection (Annual Reports). See - http://lbry-web-003.amnh.org/museum/annual_reports Unfortunately, the server that this site is running on will be taken down by end of year. We are not able to migrate it without additional expertise. Additionally, we’d like to have this granular search capability across multiple collections --not just Annual Reports.
Current annual reports search results interface
We need an interface that would allow us to search across library resources based on keywords and provide browsable “snippets” of information. The user can then choose to look at the full document(s) based on these “snippet views” This is a more granular search than the “Dynamic Reference Search” challenge.
In terms of the existing interface, the "relevance" pie chart is not that relevant. The context of the keyword in the sentences of the search results is the most relevant aspect - but can you find more useful contexts, especially after examining the DSpace API? We're open to your ideas! One obvious filter would be to select or deselect which of the sub-collections in the research library are searched.
Consider creating solutions in the languages / platforms that ArchivesSpace is built in to be able to cleanly contribute back to their open source project. (get languages / platforms)
- We want this tool to access the live versions of existing databases (Omeka DSPACE, Central Archive) For Central * * * * * Archive where would cards live?
- We want this to be created in a way that is extensible so we can add resources (ie DAM archival resources such as press releases, correspondence)
- Display snippets of information with a link to expand
- User-friendly display (mobile-friendly?)
- Designed to be visually appealing, organizing a lot of information that is easy to read and navigate. Ideally a results page would display a list of relevant publications with a snippet of the search term in context for a user to browse without having to open a separate document.
- Provide facets to allow user to narrow search to one collection (ie Annual Reports) or multiple collections (ie Annual Reports and Natural History).
- Autocomplete search queries based on authorities as in current Central archive search.
- Have levels of access for public, internal museum, library staff use -- needed for certain databases (Central Archives)
