[WEB4LIB] Re: Cataloging computer files

[Mike Beccaria]

Google desktop searches all local drives. It will not work on network drives. Of course, Google does sell a product that does this.
 
Mike

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	From: Robin Boulton [mailto:rboulton at linc.lib.il.us] 
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	There is a commercial alternative also: for years I have used dtSearch, a
	full-text indexing program (in fact I first came across it as DOS shareware
	in about 1988). It takes a long time to build an index but it's blazingly
	fast on searches. I mention it because it works well across multiple network
	drives which I don't know if Google or Microsoft desktop engines will do (I
	had the impression that they would only search a C: drive, not D: thru Z: -
	might be totally wrong about that).
	
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: web4lib at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]
	> On Behalf Of Chris Hirt
	> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:58 AM
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	> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Cataloging computer files
	>
	> Maria,
	>
	> Have you tried Google Desktop Search? http://desktop.google.com/
	>
	> It might be what you're looking for.
	>
	> Chris Hirt
	> Library Systems Programmer
	> Calvin College - Grand Rapids, MI
	>
	> >>> Maria Vagianos <mvagianoslib at gmail.com> 04/20/05 9:52 AM >>>
	> Hi all,
	>
	> I need to figure out a way to catalog all data files on our computer
	> drives, and index them in such a way that all staff can later find
	> computer files easily when they do research.  Problem is, we have so
	> much data stored all over these drives, that it is very hard to find
	> anything when we really need it.  Consequently, if files aren't named,
	> saved and indexed in an organized way, then  the information is
	> effectively lost to the researcher.
	>
	> Is there a program you can suggest tthat can help me do this?
	>
	> Thanks for your help!
	> Maria
	>