Re: [IUG] troubleshooting or post-holiday entertainment?

[Catherine Wilkinson <wilkinsncl at appstate dot edu>]

I would try  'editing' the record to get it to re-index.  It sounds like 
'volume' ended up scoped but not 'millionth'.

Catherine

KREYCHE, MICHAEL wrote:
> I wonder if anyone wants to take a shot at explaining this keyword searching/scoping  behavior before I send it to Innovative. This came up as an anomaly in a "treasure hunt" designed for our students.
>
> Go to our catalog, http://kentlink.kent.edu and perform a basic keyword search with the single term "millionth" using the default scope (Entire Collection). The 22nd record, for Leaves of Grass, is the object of the treasure hunt. (everything works)
>
> Now change the scope to Special Collections and repeat the search. Only 4 records, but NOT including the desired one even though the bib and item locations should put it in the Special Collections scope. (something is not working!)
>
> Now add the term "volume" to the search ("millionth volume", not quoted) and leave the scope at Special Collections. Even though theoretically you are narrowing the search, you now get 5 records, the extra one (the 4th) being the one we wanted in the first place. (scoping is working, but keyword??)
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA,
> Mike
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> Michael Kreyche
> Systems Librarian / Associate Professor
> University Libraries
> Kent State University
> 330-672-1918
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Catherine L. Wilkinson
Professor & Western North Carolina Network Librarian
Appalachian State University Library
Boone, NC 28608
Voice: 828-262-2774
Fax: 828-262-3001


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