RE: Word Search Results

[CSeeman@xxxxxxxxxx]

Tyra -- 

Upon playing with this a bit this morning, I found that the display of
the records found by the keyword searching in Milcirc are based upon the
following System Option:

37 > Alta-Vista Searching: Ranking
Options.................................RAD (user manual Page # 101916)

When I did a search on baseball, I noticed that there was no clear
order, but the books that I recently ordered were on the top of the
list.  I changed this option to ADR and it sorted Alphabetically (by
titlekey).  Presumably, this should work the same at your system, though
this does not appear to be documented in either the manual or on
csdirect.  (I just was not able to find it).  

Hope this helps.

Best -- Corey

Corey Seeman
Assistant Dean for Library Systems
Assistant Professor, University Libraries
Carlson Library
Mailstop #509 
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft
Toledo, OH 43606

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-----Original Message-----
From: Tyra Ealy [mailto:ealyt@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 3:28 PM
To: IUG (E-mail)
Subject: Word Search Results


Can anyone tell me, please, what the standard order for keyword search
results is in Millennium Circ, Search/Holds?  I have asked the help desk
two months ago, and haven't received an answer.

I was assuming the order would be word in the title coming first, etc.,
but it doesn't seem to be that way.  The results appear to be random.
Entries of the same title aren't even together in the list.  It's all
very confusing and quite difficult to find materials.

Thank you,
Tyra


Tyra L. Ealy 
Computer Systems Manager 
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library 
444 Mahoning Ave. NW 
Warren, OH 44483 
(330) 399-8807, ext. 140
http://www.wtcpl.lib.oh.us