Quick Reference

The Google Search Appliance has features that enable system administrators to enhance or personalize the search experience for end users. This chapter provides a quick reference to features, best practices, and Admin Console pages you can use to enhance or personalize the search experience.

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Search Experience Features

The following table lists Google Search Appliance features you can use to enhance or personalize the search experience. For each feature, the table lists the page in the Admin Console where you can use the feature and a reference to a section in this document that describes it.

 

Feature	Admin Console Page	Reference
Alerts, enabling	Index > Alerts	Enabling Alerts
Advanced Search Reporting	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Gathering Information about the Search Experience
Date biasing	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing > edit	Using Date Biasing
Document previews	Search > Search Features > Document Preview Module	Providing Document Previews
Domain filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Restricting Search Results by Domain Name
Dynamic navigation	Search > Search Features > Dynamic Navigation	Using Dynamic Navigation to Help Users Explore Results
Expert search	Search > Search Features > Expert Search	Providing Expert Search for Users
File type filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Restricting Search Results by File Type
Filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Using Filters to Restrict Search Results
Front ends	Search > Search Features > Front Ends	Creating a Front End
KeyMatch	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > KeyMatch	Using KeyMatches to Guide Users to URLs
Language bundles	Search > Search Features > Language Bundles	Changing Languages for Query Expansion and Spelling Suggestions
Language filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Restricting Search Results by Language
Meta tag filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Restricting Search Results by Meta Tag
Metadata biasing	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing > edit	Using Metadata and Entity Biasing
My Alerts link, showing	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Showing the My Alerts Link
OneBox modules, defining or importing	Content Sources > OneBox Modules	Using OneBox Modules to Integrate Structured Results
OneBox modules, selecting	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > OneBox Modules	Using OneBox Modules to Integrate Structured Results
Page layout helper	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Working with the Page Layout Helper
People search (deprecated)	Search > Search Features > Expert Search	Using People Search
Query expansion policy	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Setting the Query Expansion Policy for a Front End
Query expansion, configuring	Search > Search Features > Query Settings	Using Query Expansion to Widen Searches
Query suggestions. providing	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Providing Query Suggestions
Query suggestions, managing	Search > Search Features > Suggestions
Related queries	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Related Queries	Using Related Queries to Suggest Alternative Searches
Remove URLs	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Remove URLs	Removing URLs from Search Results
Result biasing	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Working with Result Biasing
Result biasing policy, creating	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing	Working with Result Biasing
Source biasing	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing > edit	Using Source Biasing
Translation	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Enabling Translation of Search Results
User Results	Search > Search Features > User Results	Providing User Results
XSLT stylesheet editor	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Working with the XSLT Stylesheet Editor

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Search Experience Administration Best Practices

The following table lists best practices for creating the search experience. For each best practice, the table gives a reference to a section in this document that describes it, as well as the page in the Admin Console that you use to accomplish it.

 

Best Practice	Reference	Admin Console Page
Enable advanced search reporting	Gathering Information about the Search Experience	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format
Allow users to choose search results by topic	Using Dynamic Result Clusters to Narrow Searches	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format
Help user explore search results by using specific metadata attributes	Using Dynamic Navigation to Help Users Explore Results	Search > Search Features > Dynamic Navigation
Restrict search results by domain name, language, file type, or meta tag	Using Filters to Restrict Search Results	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters
Present recommended links above search results	Using KeyMatches to Guide Users to URLs	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > KeyMatch
Add structured, real-time application data to search results	Using OneBox Modules to Integrate Structured Results	Content Sources > OneBox Modules and Search > Search Features > Front Ends > OneBox Modules
Enable searching for experts in your organization	Providing Expert Search for Users	Search > Search Features > Expert Search
Provide your own synonyms for use in query expansion	Using Query Expansion to Widen Searches	Search > Search Features > Query Settings
Set the query expansion policy for a front end	Setting the Query Expansion Policy for a Front End	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters
Install and activate a language bundle	Changing Languages for Query Expansion and Spelling Suggestions	Search > Search Features > Language Bundles
Present alternative search terms above search results	Using Related Queries to Suggest Alternative Searches	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Related Queries
Translate search results into the user’s language in real time	Enabling Translation of Search Results	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format
Show thumbnail images of documents in search results	Providing Document Previews	Search > Search Features > Document Preview Module
Prevent specific URLs from appearing in search results	Removing URLs from Search Results	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Remove URLs
Influence the order of documents in search results	Using Result Biasing to Influence Result Ranking	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing
Enable or disable result biasing for a front end	Working with Result Biasing	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters
Identify problematic query topics for related queries, KeyMatches, and query expansion synonyms	Analyzing Searches that Do Not Return Results	Reports > Search Report
Create a user interface that focuses on your users	Customizing the User Interface	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format
Divide the search index into meaningful partitions	Segmenting Data in the Search Index	Index > Collections
Enable users to set up alerts	Providing Alerts for End Users	Index > Alerts
Enable users to add search results for certain keywords in a specific front end	Providing User Results	Search > Search Features > User Results
Enable search queries to auto-complete and query suggestions to appear as a user types in the search box.	Providing Query Suggestions	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format
Prevent click-jacking web attacks	Enabling/Disabling Click-Jacking Defense	Search > Search Features > Query Settings

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Admin Console Pages

The following table lists search appliance Admin Console pages that are used to create the search experience. For each Admin Console page, the table provides a reference to a section in this document that describes using the page.

 

Admin Console Page	Reference
Index > Collections	Segmenting Data in the Search Index
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Using Filters to Restrict Search Results
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Setting the Query Expansion Policy for a Front End
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	Working with Result Biasing
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > KeyMatch	Using KeyMatches to Guide Users to URLs
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > OneBox Modules	Using OneBox Modules to Integrate Structured Results
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Gathering Information about the Search Experience
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Customizing the User Interface
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	Using Dynamic Result Clusters to Narrow Searches
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Related Queries	Using Related Queries to Suggest Alternative Searches
Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Remove URLs	Removing URLs from Search Results
Search > Search Features > Query Settings	Using Query Expansion to Widen Searches
Content Sources > OneBox Modules	Using OneBox Modules to Integrate Structured Results
Search > Search Features > Document Preview Module	Providing Document Previews
Search > Search Features > Result Biasing	Using Result Biasing to Influence Result Ranking
Search > Search Features > Dynamic Navigation	Using Dynamic Navigation to Help Users Explore Results
Search > Search Features > Suggestions	Providing Query Suggestions
Index > Alerts	Providing Alerts for End Users
Search > Search Features > Language Bundles	Changing Languages for Query Expansion and Spelling Suggestions
Reports > Search Reports	Analyzing Searches that Do Not Return Results
Search > Search Features > User Results	Providing User Results
Search > Search Features > Expert Search	Providing Expert Search for Users