[IUG] Results sorting for Subjects / Title / Author searches

[Margaret Peloquin <peloquin at austincc dot edu>]

We've had a number of complaints about the initial order of results when 
doing one of the authority index searches.  They don't seem to mind 
relevancy ranking for keyword searches, but when doing these other 
searches, the results are in alpha order by title.  Our students are 
looking for the latest information about something usually and find it 
confusing, for example, when they see a 1999 item for global warming at 
the top of the list and maybe won't find a 2007 item until way down in 
the list of items.  [And, yes, we know that we can refer them to the 
sort drop box at the top of the page but they don't seem to always find 
it on their own.]

I don't seem to find a web option to change the initial order.  What am 
I missing?

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Margaret Peloquin, Head Librarian / EVC
Austin Community College
3401 Webberville Rd, Austin, Texas 78702
512.223.5117 // Fax: 512.223.5111
peloquin at austincc dot edu // http://library.austincc.edu