diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
index 47ecc7d..bd52c64 100644
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ b/distro/changelog.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	<Changeset component="org.gcube.data-catalogue.ckan-util-library.2-4-0"
 		date="2017-11-01">
 		<Change>Added delegate roles method</Change>
+		<Change>Added search methods for datasets</Change>
 	</Changeset>
 	<Changeset component="org.gcube.data-catalogue.ckan-util-library.2-3-2"
 		date="2017-08-01">
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java
index 8c82e52..ad71c92 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java
@@ -602,4 +602,24 @@ public interface DataCatalogue {
 	 * @param currentRole
 	 */
 	void assignRolesOtherOrganization(String username, String sourceOrganization, RolesCkanGroupOrOrg currentRole);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Search for a package through Solr
+	 * @param apiKey
+	 * @param query
+	 * @param start
+	 * @param offset
+	 * @return a list of matching datasets
+	 */
+	List<CkanDataset> searchForPackage(String apiKey, String query, int start, int offset)  throws Exception;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Search for a package through Solr in a given organization
+	 * @param apiKey
+	 * @param query
+	 * @param start
+	 * @param offset
+	 * @return a list of matching datasets
+	 */
+	List<CkanDataset> searchForPackageInOrganization(String apiKey, String query, int start, int offset, String organization)  throws Exception;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java
index e600ff9..fc6f851 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.CheckedCkanClient;
 import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.CkanClient;
+import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.CkanQuery;
 import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.exceptions.JackanException;
 import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.internal.org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
 import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.internal.org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
@@ -2858,4 +2859,47 @@ public class DataCatalogueImpl implements DataCatalogue{
 		}
 
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public List<CkanDataset> searchForPackage(String apiKey, String query, int start, int offset)  throws Exception{
+		
+		checkNotNull(apiKey);
+		checkNotNull(query);
+		checkArgument(start >= 0);
+		checkArgument(offset >= 0);
+		
+		CheckedCkanClient client = new CheckedCkanClient(CKAN_CATALOGUE_URL, apiKey);
+		
+		try{
+			
+			CkanQuery queryCkan = CkanQuery.filter().byText(query);
+			return client.searchDatasets(queryCkan, offset, start).getResults();
+			
+		}catch(Exception e){
+			logger.error("Error while executing query", e);
+			throw e;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public List<CkanDataset> searchForPackageInOrganization(String apiKey, String query, int start, int offset, String organization) throws Exception{
+		
+		checkNotNull(apiKey);
+		checkNotNull(query);
+		checkArgument(start >= 0);
+		checkArgument(offset >= 0);
+		
+		CheckedCkanClient client = new CheckedCkanClient(CKAN_CATALOGUE_URL, apiKey);
+		
+		try{
+			
+			CkanQuery queryCkan = CkanQuery.filter().byOrganizationName(organization).byText(query);
+			return client.searchDatasets(queryCkan, offset, start).getResults();
+			
+		}catch(Exception e){
+			logger.error("Error while executing query", e);
+			throw e;
+		}
+	}
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/TestDataCatalogueLib.java b/src/test/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/TestDataCatalogueLib.java
index 47be9f0..56fb7e9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/TestDataCatalogueLib.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/server/TestDataCatalogueLib.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.shared.CKanUserWrapper;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.shared.CkanDatasetRelationship;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.shared.DatasetRelationships;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.shared.RolesCkanGroupOrOrg;
+import org.junit.Test;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.CheckedCkanClient;
@@ -49,6 +50,22 @@ public class TestDataCatalogueLib {
 		List<String> ids = utils.getProductsIdsInGroupOrOrg("aquamaps", true, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
 		logger.debug("Size is " + ids.size());
 	}
+	
+	//@Test
+	public void searchInOrganization() throws Exception{
+		DataCatalogueImpl utils = factory.getUtilsPerScope(scope);
+		String apiKey = utils.getApiKeyFromUsername(testUser);
+		List<CkanDataset> matches = utils.searchForPackageInOrganization(apiKey, "\"asfis:HMC+eez:AGO;FAO+grsf-org:INT+eez:AGO;RFB+iso3:AGO+isscfg:01.1.1\"", 0, 10, "grsf_admin");
+		logger.debug("Size is " + matches.size());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void search() throws Exception{
+		DataCatalogueImpl utils = factory.getUtilsPerScope(scope);
+		String apiKey = utils.getApiKeyFromUsername(testUser);
+		List<CkanDataset> matches = utils.searchForPackage(apiKey, "\"asfis:HMC+eez:AGO;FAO+grsf-org:INT+eez:AGO;RFB+iso3:AGO+isscfg:01.1.1\"", 0, 10);
+		logger.debug("Size is " + matches.size());
+	}
 
 	//	@Test
 	public void testManageProduct() throws Exception{
@@ -303,28 +320,6 @@ public class TestDataCatalogueLib {
 
 	}
 
-	//@Test
-	public void createGroup() throws Exception{
-
-		//		DataCatalogueImpl instance = factory.getUtilsPerScope(scope);
-		String title = "                 SoBigData.eu: Method Metadata NextNext                      ";
-		String result = UtilMethods.fromGroupTitleToName(title);
-		logger.debug(result);
-		//		CkanGroup group = instance.createGroup(title, title, "A description for this group");
-		//
-		//		if(group != null){
-		//
-
-		// boolean associated = instance.checkRoleIntoGroup("user_admin_devvre", "sobigdata_eu_method_metadata_nextnext", RolesCkanGroupOrOrg.ADMIN);
-		//
-		//			if(associated){
-		//
-		//				boolean assigned = instance.assignDatasetToGroup(title, "dataset_random_editor", instance.getApiKeyFromUsername("user_editor_devvre"));
-		//				logger.debug("Assigned is " + assigned);
-		//			}
-		//		}
-	}
-
 	//@Test
 	public void testGroupAssociation() throws Exception{