[WEB4LIB] Indexing a Local Newspaper Index on the Web

[Mark Ellis]

Tony,

We have gone the route of publishing one of the local papers on our site and
are using MS Index Server to make it searchable.

It lacks the benefits of field specific indexes, but it's simple to
maintain.

Current issue: http://www.rpl.richmond.bc.ca/community/RichmondReview/

Search page: http://www.rpl.richmond.bc.ca/community/RichmondReview/Archive/


Mark Ellis
Network Support Analyst
Richmond Public Library
Richmond, British Columbia
(604) 231-6410

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony New [mailto:libtwn at rowlett.lib.tx.us]
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 1:45 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Indexing a Local Newspaper Index on the Web


We have just begun a project to index our local newspaper.  Our 
plan is to create an database of the information and link it or 
publish it so that it is searchable on or from our web site.

I know that this is possible using MS Access and FrontPage (both 
of which we already have).  I have only just begun to read up on 
*how* to actually do it however.  <smile>  Before I get too far into 
the nuts & bolts I thought I'd check and see if anyone else has 
undertaken a similar project.

Is anyone maintaining a dynamically searchable database on their 
website?  What program(s) are you using to create/maintain the 
database?

Any comments or suggestions?  Thanks in advance!


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Tony W. New, Systems/Technical Services Librarian
Rowlett Public Library, P.O. Box 1017, Rowlett, TX 75030-1017
Phone: 972-412-6155, Fax: 972-412-6153
email: libtwn at rowlett.lib.tx.us, web: http://www.rowlett.lib.tx.us