Abstract: A method, system, and software for retrieving information based on front and back matter data related to the information, includes receiving search terms for retrieval of information, comparing search terms to the front and back matter data of information for incidence and/or spatial relationships, and developing a weighted score for the information based on the comparison and/or spatial relationships. The information is retrieved based on the weighted score. The information includes books, journals, or other publications related to a specialized field of knowledge.