NONPROFIT / SEARCH
Advanced Search & Bibliographic Digitisation Platform
Full author bibliography indexed via Apache Solr fuzzy search.
How we turned a static archive into a search tool scholars could actually use, after previous attempts had stalled.
A cultural association had an author's entire digitised bibliography but lacked an effective tool to consult it. The need was a web platform allowing scholars to perform advanced semantic and full-text searches (Fuzzy Search) to find exact occurrences and phrase variants across thousands of pages, going beyond the limits of simple text search. Previous attempts had failed due to excessive development timelines.
The archive had value, but it was not usable. Another long development cycle would leave scholars with the same static material and no practical research workflow.
Validate search speed, result quality, and internal maintainability in a 30-day MVP before expanding the platform.
We designed and developed a custom platform based on the Apache Solr search engine, configuring it to handle high-performance fuzzy searches and precise occurrence counting across large volumes of text. We implemented an architecture that includes a dedicated admin section, allowing association staff to upload, tag, and index new texts completely independently.
A project that had been stuck for too long became usable in 30 days. Scholars could finally search more than 10,000 pages in under a second, and the association turned a static archive into a practical research tool its team could update independently.
10,000+ pages searchable in <1s
Full author bibliography indexed via Apache Solr fuzzy search.
BeforeStatic archive
AfterSearchable research tool
BeforePrevious attempts stalled
AfterUsable MVP in 30 days
BeforeUpdates required technical help
AfterStaff can upload and index new texts independently