Re: search OPAC from library home?

[Margaret Peloquin <peloquin at austincc dot edu>]

I couldn't either. --Margaret

Cindy Harper wrote:

> Is it just me, or is it possible to view this file
> (192.211.20.10/screens/search.html) from the browser? I'm having trouble
> viewing it.
>
> Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian
> Colgate University, Case Library
> Hamilton NY 13346
> Phone: 315-228-7363	fax: 315-228-7934
> charper at mail dot colgate dot edu
>
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>    * Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:01:07 -0800
>    * From: "Edwards, Richard" <redwards at xxxxxxxxxx>
>    * Subject: RE: Losing Scope from Pages Not on Innovative Server
>
> We did find a solution, of sorts, for the problem of a search box on a
> page
> external to the Innovative server returning a 
> scoped list of hits, but as soon as you select a hit or click next page,
> you
> lose the scope.
>
> You can see the results on the Washington State Library's home page
> (http://www.statelib.wa.gov) near the bottom.
>
> There is also a separate web page where you can view the source:
> http://www.statelib.wa.gov/catalog.aspx
>
> This fix was designed by the web master for the Office of the Secretary
> of
> State, Matthew Edwards. It also requires a file (which we called
> search.html) to be uploaded to the screens directory. This file can be
> found
> at: 192.211.20.10/screens/search.html
>
> Unfortunately this solution results in a time delay since the web page
> goes
> to the Innovative server for the search.html page (and displays the
> interim
> search graphic) in addition to going to the Innovative server for the
> search
> itself. 
>
> It does keep the scope intact though.
>
> I did have several librarians send me URLs to their library pages
> stating
> that their searches worked fine and the scopes stayed intact, but in
> every
> case I found the scope did NOT work when I closed IE and restarted it
> fresh
> and did a scoped search on their library page. In every case the scope
> broke
> and Next Page resulted in viewing the entire collection. 
>
> The use of the special "search.html" file was the only method we could
> find
> that solved the problem. 
>
> I hope this is helpful.
>
> Joyfully,
>
> Rich
> Rich Edwards 
> Technical Services Program Manager 
> Washington State Library 
> PO Box 42460 
> Olympia, WA 98504-2460 
> redwards at xxxxxxxxxx 
> (360)704-7136 
> Innovative Help Website: http://wslnet.statelib.wa.gov/iii/
>
> "You will be surprised to find how much that has seemed hopelessly
> disagreeable possesses either an instructive or an amusing side." Ella
> Wheeler Wilcox in The Heart of the New Thought, 1902. 
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Thomsen
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:00 PM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: RE: search OPAC from library home?
>
> 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>
> > <DEFANGED_form name="catalog" action="http://your.catalog.url/search/a?a";
> > method="post" DEFANGED_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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____________________________________________________________________
> > David Jones                                     mailto:djones at scu dot edu
> > Library Systems Manager                   http://www.scu.edu/library/
> > Orradre Library                                   fax:   408-551-1805
> > Santa Clara University                            phone: 408-551-7167
> > 500 El Camino Real
> > Santa Clara CA 95053-0500
> > _____________________________________________________________________
> > "mir war / als haettest du / einen blick auf mich geworfen / ich mich 
> > geduckt / sag mir was das war"
> > --Wueste by Blixa Bargeld, http://www.neubauten.org/tabula/wueste.php
> >    
> >
> > > > > 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...)
> >
> >         <DEFANGED_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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> Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager
> NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
> Danvers MA 01923
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Austin Community College
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