Ranking results of searches of databases

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:

• determining a first weight for a first database field included in previous database entries of a database selected by a user and a second weight for a second database field included in the previous database entries, wherein the first weight affects a ranking of a first search result based on a first match associated with the first database field and the second weight affect a ranking of a second search result based on a second match associated with the second database field;
• and
• receiving one or more customized search result layout settings specifying that one or more specified database fields are displayed to the user when the search results are displayed;
• wherein the first weight and second weight are based on the customized search result layout settings.

A method comprising:

• determining, by a computer system, a weight for a particular database field;
• and
• ranking, by the computer system, subsequent search results for a subsequent search of the database based on the determined weight for the particular database field being greater than one or more weights determined for other database fields in the database;
• and
• receiving, at the computer system, one or more customized search result layout settings specifying that one or more specified database fields are displayed to a user when the search results are displayed;
• wherein the weight for the particular database field is based on the customized search result layout settings.