The system described herein generates a search index and a hyperlink
database associated with a plurality of printed publications from
different publishers. The search index includes a plurality of words
and/or phrases from the printed publications. The search index is
preferably based on print data received from the associated publisher. The
hyperlink database logically associates publication hit specifications
with network addresses. A publication hit specification identifies a
portion of the print data. Preferably, the network address points to a web
page. The hyperlink database is based on network addresses received from
an administrator authorized by the publisher (e.g., a person given a
password by the content creator and/or copyright owner). Subsequently, the
system is able to direct client devices to specific web pages in response
to search queries received from client devices by correlating the received
queries to network addresses using the search index and the hyperlink
database.
