A process for accelerating search in a repository of resources indexed by a search engine. Each resource is classified in accordance with a least a first classification level. The process comprises the steps of: monitoring the access to said repository by the users and creating a shortcut index of resources which are flagged by the users in order to develop experience from the use of the repository; processing each new query entered by one user by a first preliminary searching within said shortcut index, followed by a standard search within the whole repository.