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searching [2018/08/24 11:01] – [PDF Fulltext Indexing] dstillmansearching [2024/01/20 04:32] (current) – [Speeding Up Quick Searches] dstillman
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 =====Quick Search===== =====Quick Search=====
  
-Quick searches provide a fast way to find items in a library or collection. For an overview, watch the [[screencast_tutorials:basic_search|quick search screencast]]. +Quick searches provide a fast way to find items in a library or collection.
 ====Running a Quick Search==== ====Running a Quick Search====
  
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 Quick search can be used in three different modes: Quick search can be used in three different modes:
  
-  * "Title, Year, Creator" - matches against just these three fields. +  * "Title, Year, Creator" - matches against these three fields, as well as publication titles 
-  * "All Fields & Tags" - matches against all fields, as well as tags and text in notes. +  * "All Fields & Tags" - matches against all fields, as well as tags and text in notes 
-  * "Everything" - matches against all fields, tags, text in notes, and indexed text in PDFs (this requires that [[#pdf_fulltext_indexing|PDF indexing]] be enabled). +  * "Everything" - matches against all fields, tags, text in notes, and indexed text in PDFs
 ====Speeding Up Quick Searches==== ====Speeding Up Quick Searches====
  
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-=====PDF Fulltext Indexing=====+===== PDF Full-Text Indexing ===== 
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 +Full-text PDF indexing allows embedded text within PDFs to be searched with Quick Search (via the "Everything" option) and Advanced Search (via "Attachment Content"). Indexing happens automatically in the background when Zotero is idle.
  
-Fulltext PDF indexing allows (embedded) text within PDFs to be searched with Quick Search ("Everything" option) and Advanced Search (via "Attachment Content"). You can control how much text in a PDF is indexed in the [[preferences/search|Search pane]] of [[preferences|Zotero preferences]] (default: 500000 characters, 100 pages). Indexing happens automatically in the background when Zotero is idle. You can remove indexed text with the "Clear Index…" button or re-create the index from scratch using the "Rebuild Index…" button. You can check the index status of any PDF attachment by selecting the attachment item in the Zotero library and looking at the "Indexed:" field in the right pane.+You can control how much text in a PDF is indexed in the [[preferences/search|Search pane]] of [[preferences|Zotero preferences]] (default: 500000 characters, 100 pages). You can remove indexed text with the "Clear Index…" button or re-create the index from scratch using the "Rebuild Index…" button. You can check the index status of any PDF attachment by selecting the attachment item in the Zotero library and looking at the "Indexed:" field in the right pane.
  
-If an item isn't being indexed (e.g., if it is not showing up not showing up an 'Everything' Quick Search), verify that the item has searchable text and that the text is properly stored in the PDF (e.g., try to copy text out of the document and ensure that it is high quality). If the PDF has valid text, rebuild the item's index by right-clicking on it and choosing "Reindex Item". If you are still having issues, please ask a question on the [[/forum|Zotero forums]].+If an item isn't being indexed (e.g., if it is not showing up in an 'Everything' Quick Search), verify that the item has searchable text and that the text is properly stored in the PDF (e.g., try to copy text out of the document and ensure that it is high quality). If the PDF has valid text, rebuild the item's index by right-clicking on it and choosing "Reindex Item". If you are still having issues, please ask a question on the [[/forum|Zotero forums]].
  
 **Note:** At this time, only PDF full text content (and plain text files) can be indexed by Zotero. Other document types (e.g., .docx, .odt, .epub) cannot be indexed by Zotero.  **Note:** At this time, only PDF full text content (and plain text files) can be indexed by Zotero. Other document types (e.g., .docx, .odt, .epub) cannot be indexed by Zotero. 
searching.1535122905.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/08/24 11:01 by dstillman