Systems, methods and media for utilizing electronic document usage
information are disclosed. More particularly, hardware and/or software
utilizing electronic document usage information to respond to user search
requests with search engines are disclosed. Embodiments include receiving
a search request from a requesting user and receiving document
utilization information associated with one or more electronic documents,
where the document utilization information provides an indication of the
usage of the electronic documents by one or more users. Further
embodiments include generating search results based at least partially on
the search request and the document utilization information and
transmitting an indication of the search results to the requesting user.
Further embodiments include generating statistical information regarding
the search results for electronic documents and transmitting the
generated statistical information.