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Dissolving Data BoundariesSearch
Mar /17/2011Dan Kocol
Functional Analyst I&M
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Within I&M Why People are using Search
Additional Information used for Planning Natural Resource ManagementAdditional Information used for Managing Natural ResourcesAdditional Information used for Natural Resource ResearchAdditional Information used for Research AnalysisSupport of NR PlanningSupport of NR Management DecisionsSupport of NR Scientific Research and FindingsShare information with Internal and External AudiencesRoll up Data for Reporting to Congress
(PRIDE project)
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The Information is Everywhere
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Finding Information Today
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Tips on Narrowing Down results• Phrase search ("")
For example, a search for [ "Alexander Bell" ] (with quotes) will miss the pages that refer to Alexander G. Bell.
• Search within a specific website (site:)For example, the query [ iraq site:nytimes.com ] , [ iraq nytimes.com ] or [ iraq New York Times ] for example [ iraq site:.gov ]
• Terms you want to exclude (-)For example, in the query [ anti-virus software ]
• Fill in the blanks (*)The *, or wildcard, is a little-known feature that can be very powerful.
• Search exactly as is (+)By attaching a + immediately before a word (remember, don't add a space after the +), you are telling Google to match that word precisely as you typed it. Putting double quotes around a single word will do the same thing.
• The OR operator (note that you have to type 'OR' in ALL CAPS). For example, [ San Francisco Giants 2004 OR 2005 ]
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Other Common Operators
•site:•inurl:•allinurl:•intitle:•allintitle:•intext:•allintext:
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So Many options
• Tailored to interest and needs• Focus target Markets• Personal preference on results• Different result Algorithms• Most all find content Via a web crawler
The Secret is in the Search Sauce
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Commercial Based Search Limitations
• Little Personalization• Results can be Generic• May not like method for calculating
ranking• Cannot index dynamically created content• Often motivated by revenue• Does not extend into your enterprise
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Personal Search Tools
• MS Search (Find)– Desktop Search– Vastly Improved in Windows 7– Search File Shares and folders– Search Contents of files– Requires direct access to files
• Google Desktop– Can create an index of your personal and
shared files
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Integrated Application Searching
• IRMA Application Based Searches• Reference
– Quick Search– Advanced Search
• Search by specific field(s)
– My References– By Reference Code– Saved Searches (New Apr 2011)
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Current NRINFO Search• Species
– Species List– Park Species Profile– List Of Units– Statistics
• Observations– Quick, By Code
• Taxonomy– By Name or Code
• Unit• Geospatial
– Both Reference and Species– By Geographic location
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Pros of NRINFO Application searches
• Very Targeted• Specifically Tailored to meet user needs• Searches Specific Data elements• Accept Some Common Operators
– Containing – The field contains the word phrase (e.g., Like * phrase * - notice the spaces between the asterisks)
– Exactly Matches – The entire field matches the word phrase (e.g., Like phrase* - no space between asterisk)
– Not Containing – The field does not contain the word phrase (e.g., Not Like * phrase * - notice the spaces between the asterisks
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Cons of NRINFO Application searches
• Searches Data Stored in the Database only• Does not search Dynamically created
content “As Seen”• Does not Support Full text Search of
Stored documents• Cannot Concurrently search multiple
locations
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Gap Between Commercial and Application based searches
• Content is every growing on internal websites and applications
• Need capabilities that don’t stop at publicly available content
Public Search Application Based Search
• Don’t want to search application by application
• More than just what is on my desktop and in a database
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Enterprise Search
Bridges the Gap
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Enterprise Search
• Index Variety of Sources, Databases, File shares
• Provides Full text Search capabilities (FTS)• Federated Searching• Faceted Search• Supports Access Control list (ACL)• Customizable Ranking and Sorting• Creates internal Index• Supports Open Search Protocol and Search as
a service
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Key Differences of Enterprise Search and Other Search
Functions• Search Limited External Sources• Full Text search of stored documents• Follow ACL rules• Speed (Index server)• Search reporting (What are people
searching for)• Search “Tuneability”• Not intended to replace application
specific searches.
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Possible Search Solutions
• SharePoint Search Server-– Included with SharePoint Portal server– Ranges from Free to Fully Featured Fast
SharePoint Search server
• Google Enterprise - • Vivisimo –
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Enterprise Search in Practice
• NPSearch - – MS SharePoint– Federated searches
• NBII –– Vivisimo– Federated Search
• IRMA Portal Search (Future)– Integrated identity for restricted files
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NRINFO Objective
• Provide a single search portal that is :– Easy to use– Intuitive– Searches across multiple repositories
• Simple IRMA• External NPS Sites• External Agencies
– Provide Full text Search of documents– Provides Relevant results to the end user
• Search “Tune ability”• Geared toward NR User community
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Lessons From Search
• Understand Different types of Search• Understand the sources they can reach• Understand their limitations• Choose the right tool for the desired
results• Don’t expect Magic
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