Re: [IUG] advanced keyword and quick search box with limits

["Welch, Andrew" <AWelch at auroragov dot org>]

Yep, the old index search method is what we use for our 'quick'
searches, like these:

http://auroralibrary.org/screens/srchhelp_form.html

While the keyword search (/X) is hardcoded into the form, we've found
that this isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, we've basically
abandoned offering an index dropdown on our custom search pages; our
index searches are offered only at the highest search level (e.g.,
srchhelp_t.html, srchhelp_a.html, etc.). During usability testing, we
discovered that most users type in keyword searches, *even when they've
already specifically chosen an index search page*. For example, if asked
to find the title "Duma Key" by the author Stephen King, users would
navigate to the Author search page (search/a) or Title search page
(search/t), and type "stephen king duma key" in the search field. 


Andrew Welch
Sr. Library Systems Technician
Aurora Public Library
Aurora, CO 80012
http://auroralibrary.org
 

>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Bob Duncan
>Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:48 AM
>To: IUG INNOPAC List
>Subject: Re: [IUG] advanced keyword and quick search box with limits
>
>On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:35:49 -0700
>  "Welch, Andrew" <AWelch at auroragov dot org> wrote:
>> I think you're missing a couple of variables in your search string.
>>First, you need a searchscope value; when I remove this from 
>a regular  
>>advanced keyword search in your catalog, the limiting is lost as well.
>> 
>> input type='hidden' name='searchscope' value='3'
>> 
>> To add limits, use 'searchlimits' like this:
>> 
>> input type='hidden' name='searchlimits' value='m=g'
>> 
>> You can also combine limits, like so:
>> 
>> input type='hidden' name='searchlimits' value='m=g&b=cvz'
>> 
>> These work in our catalog, and when I plug them into a search string 
>> in your catalog, they also function.  Give them a try in 
>your form and 
>> see what happens. Good luck!
>
>Another possibility is to fall back to the "old" index search 
>form syntax:
>
><form method="get" action="http://library.meredith.edu/search/X";;>
>Video Search: <input type="text" name="SEARCH" size="48" /> 
><input type="submit" value="Search" /> <input type="hidden" 
>name="m" value="g"> </form>
>
>Bob Duncan
>
>
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