Web Crawler Help

A guide for using the Web Crawler module.

One part of the D&D web crawler (Search D&D KM-IT) will provide D&D KM-IT search capability through its own repository of documents including lessons learned, best practices, ALARA reports, videos/pictures, etc. The search can be narrowed down to the pool of important information customized for the D&D community. To use this feature, simply click on the “Search D&D KM-IT” button from within the Web Crawler module to be taken to the search page. Enter the query in the box provided and click the “Search” button.

For the second part of the D&D web crawler (Search WEB), when the user enters a query, the crawler examines its ‘index’ and provides a list of the best-matching returns according to the criteria, usually with a short summary containing the document title or part of the text. The usefulness of the search engine depends on the text it returns. The custom web crawler will search and return the information only from the specified web links it has been provided with; thus, the search can be more refined and categorized. To use this feature, simply click on the “Search WEB” button from within the Web Crawler module to be taken to the search page. Enter the query in the box provided and click the “Search” button.

FAQ

What is the purpose of the web crawler module?

The objective of the web crawler is to give the user the ability to search the entire KM-IT system for documents related to their search terms (using Search D&D KM-IT) and also to provide a targeted list of search results from D&D related websites (using Search WEB).

Will the Search D&D KM-IT return results include links to related D&D KM-IT web pages?

No. the Search D&D KM-IT feature only returns documents that have been saved in one of the D&D KM-IT modules (ALARA Reports, Lessons Learned, etc.) For example, if you enter a search term for a technology, the return results will include any documents related to that technology but will not link you to the Technology module web pages related to that technology.

Will the Search WEB return results include links to relevant web pages or only documents on the searched D&D related websites?

The Search WEB return results may include links to relevant web pages in addition to documents found related to the search query.

How should I format my search terms?

When you click on the “Search D&D KM-IT” or “Search WEB” button, you will be taken to the search page. This page includes an explanation of the different types of search formats that you can use.