RE: search OPAC from library home?

[Elizabeth Thomsen <et at noblenet dot org>]

But I do feel compelled to mention the much-misunderstood, undocumented
and underestimated problem with scoped searches.  It's really easy to
create search boxes and links using scopes that look great, appear to
work, but, under certain circumstances, really don't.

We thought our search boxes were working fine until our users started
pointing out to us that they weren't.  This was discussed extensively on
this list back in 2003, and as far as I know, nothing has changed.  We
adopted the solution mentioned by Rich Edwards (to whom we're extremely
grateful) in the message linked below:
http://innovativeusers.org/list/archives/2003/msg01171.html

Elizabeth

On Tue, 24 May 2005, Seeman, Corey Glenn wrote:

> Nason -- 
>  
> You should be able to do this with hidden values (like this <input type="hidden" name="SORT" value="D" />) if you are using a keyword search.  You can set any value and it will be added to the search.  With the multiple limiting option that is coming with Release 2005, you can also set it to a variety of values which is really fantastic.
>  
> There is a great FAQ on CSDirect that you might find useful.  It is called "Linking to the Web OPAC Using Persistent URLs" and it is located here:
>  
> http://csdirect.iii.com/faq/persistenturls.shtml
>  
> You will need to use your CSDirect password to view the document.
>  
> Best -- Corey
>  
> Corey Seeman
> Asst. Dean for Resource and Systems Management
> University of Toledo
>  
> corey dot seeman at utoledo dot edu
> http://library.utoledo.edu/userhomes/cseeman/
> (419) 530-2333
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org on behalf of Throgmorton, Nason L.
> Sent: Tue 5/24/2005 4:45 PM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: RE: search OPAC from library home?
> 
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Does anyone know how to send a limit to a material type using the form
> type below. I am would like a search box on our AV website that will
> only search the catalog for videos.
> 
> Thank you,
> Nason Throgmorton
> Stafford Library
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Fifarek, Aimee
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 12:52 PM
> To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'; elin at ucmerced dot edu
> Subject: RE: search OPAC from library home?
> 
> Emily -- we decided to go with just a plain box that automatically does
> a
> keyword search, with the go button next to it.  Here's the code:
> <table>
> <form name="catalog" action="http://your.catalog.url/search/a?a";
> method="post" onsubmit="return checkform(this);">
> <tr><td align="bottom">
> <input type="hidden" name="searchtype" value="X" />
> <input name="searcharg" id="searchterms" size="13" />
> <input type="hidden" name="SORT" value="D" />
> </td><td valign="top">
> <input type="image" value="Submit"
> src="http://your.catalog.url/screens/go_but.gif"; class="searchbutton"
> accesskey="s" title="Search the Library catalog" alt="Search the Library
> catalog"/>
> </td>
> </tr></table>
> 
> -- Aimee
> 
> Aimee Fifarek
> Library Technology Supervisor
> Scottsdale Public Library
> 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
> Scottsdale, AZ 85251-4467
> Tel:  480/312-7060
> Fax:  480/312-7993
> afifarek at scottsdaleaz dot gov
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Jones [mailto:djones at scu dot edu]
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 7:07 PM
> To: innopac at innopacusers dot org; elin at ucmerced dot edu
> Subject: Re: search OPAC from library home?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _____________________________________________________________________
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> >>> Emily Lin <elin at ucmerced dot edu> 05/23/05 3:28 PM >>>
> We'd like to have a search box on our library's home page that will
> search
> the library catalog, instead of linking off to the catalog's page. Would
> anyone who has implemented this share how you did it?
> <<<
> 
> It's not perfect because the first URIs retrieved aren't bookmark-able,
> but
> here's our form (salt to taste...)
> 
>          <form method="post" action="http://sculib.scu.edu/search/_";
> name="">
>                           <select name="searchtype">
>                                 <option value="X"
> selected>Keywords</option>
>                                 <option value="a">Author</option>
>                                 <option value="t">Title</option>
>                                 <option value="d">Subject </option>
>                                 <option value="c">LC Call
> Number</option>
>                                 <option value="g">Gov Doc
> Number</option>
>                                 <option value="i">ISBN/ISSN</option>
>                                 <option value="r">by Course
> name</option>
>                                 <option value="p">by Course
> Instructor</option>
>                           </select>
>                           <input type="text" name="searcharg" size="25"
> maxlength="60">
>                           <input type="hidden" name="SORT" value="A">
>                           <input type="image" border="0" name="submit"
> src="images/gifs/templates/search_oscar_red.gif" width="120" height="20"
> alt="Search OSCAR">
>                   </form>
> 
> HTH,
> David
> 
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