public function getSearch() {
		//set $keyword equal to form input on main.blade.php
		//keyword is id from form
		$keyword = Input::get('keyword');

		return View::make('store.search')
			->with('products', Product::where('title', 'LIKE', '%'.$keyword.'%')->get())
			->with('keyword', $keyword);
	}

Yes,swg19, that is the core of the search, but my question is a little broader. For example, I am looking at data grid: http://www.datatables.net/

Is this what everyone is using in Laravel 4 for their data tables ui?

We use phpGrid (http://phpgrid.com) for pretty much everything we develop for both Laravel 4 and 5. It has built-in, advanced and global search and it's pretty easy to get it running.

I recommend you start with their online tutorials

• phpGrid Laravel 4
• phpGrid Laravel 5 part 1
• phpGrid Laravel 5 part 2