The present invention relates to a method and system for effectively
providing search results by referring to local information related to a
searcher in response to a search request from the searcher through a
communication network. The present invention provides a method for
providing local information search results, comprising the steps of
maintaining local information for searching related to the searcher,
relating a plurality of search items related to a network information
provider to a keyword and local information related to the network
information provider, receiving a search request from the searcher,
identifying at least more than one search item related to the keyword
that meets the search request and selecting a search item related to
local information matched to the local information for searching among
the identified search items, and arranging at least a part of the search
items according to a predetermined search item arranging method in
arranging the selected search items. According to the present invention,
as it is possible to provide search results with reference to the local
information related to a searcher when providing search results to the
searcher, more useful local information can be provided to the searcher.