Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
I use advanced search all the time to limit to items that are not checked out or in a specific audience or content. I usually only use one search field. Also, it is a pain with the more/fewer options. There really isn't that much more. The options should all just be on all the time. I will start entering information in the page, then realize I need more options, and have to start all over again. That's a morale and time killer. ___ Christopher Brannon IT Coordinator Coeur d'Alene Public Library 702 E Front Ave Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208)769-2315 Ext. 456 cbran...@cdalibrary.org www.cdalibrary.org ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:49 AM, BRANNON, CHRISTOPHER cbran...@cdalibrary.org wrote: Also, it is a pain with the more/fewer options. There really isn't that much more. You can set the expandedSearchOption system preference to show and it will default to the more options view. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
Thanks! That makes a big difference. :) ___ Christopher Brannon IT Coordinator Coeur d'Alene Public Library 702 E Front Ave Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208)769-2315 Ext. 456 cbran...@cdalibrary.org www.cdalibrary.org -Original Message- From: Owen Leonard [mailto:oleon...@myacpl.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:19 AM To: BRANNON, CHRISTOPHER Cc: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:49 AM, BRANNON, CHRISTOPHER cbran...@cdalibrary.org wrote: Also, it is a pain with the more/fewer options. There really isn't that much more. You can set the expandedSearchOption system preference to show and it will default to the more options view. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
We use Advance Search quite a bit since it allows us to limit by collection and date. We use collections differently than most, in that our collections are things like Broadsides, Genealogical Materials, Photographs, Manuscripts, Maps, Electronic Records, etc. and are very useful for researchers. On 10/26/2012 9:22 AM, Owen Leonard wrote: When was the last time you used the advanced search form, and why did you choose it over the default search? Thanks, Owen -- Linda Culbersonlcul...@mdah.state.ms.us Miss. Dept. of Archives and History Archives Records Services P.O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205-0571 Phone: (601) 576-6873 ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
I use the advanced search but I think there is abig shortage in the sesrch option I face it when I need to search for records by cataloger I didn't find this option Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: Adalid Ortiz ada...@tij.uia.mx To: oleon...@myacpl.org, koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 7:23 pm I'm using the advanced search form only for search by collection not for item type. We group the informaction resources by collection like: Colección regional (History of Baja related books) Colección UIA-ITESO (Books published by the members of Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico) etc., etc. Biblioteca Loyola http://clavius.tij.uia.mx ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
I usually use it to limit by item type or location, like if I need to search for Reference books. I don't usually use the multiple search boxes for some reason. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Owen Leonard oleon...@myacpl.org wrote: When was the last time you used the advanced search form, and why did you choose it over the default search? Thanks, Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha -- *Karen Kohn* Collection Development Manager Education and Sociology Librarian Landman Library Arcadia University 450 S. Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038 ph: 215-572-8528 fax: 215-572-0240 ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
I use the advanced search form primarily to limit a search by Item Type. -Holly Holly Hancock Library Director Bridgton Public Library 207-647-2472 hol...@bridgton.lib.me.us Quoting Owen Leonard oleon...@myacpl.org: When was the last time you used the advanced search form, and why did you choose it over the default search? Thanks, Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
Hi-- Owen wrote: When was the last time you used the advanced search form, and why did you choose it over the default search? The very last time I used it was to see if we owned a periodical with a generic title: Short stories Our advanced search ( http://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl ) let me select title phrase: Short stories And all of our periodical item types. (Turns out we didn't own it--yet! I'm cataloging the issues we've received with sea stories in them today.) I hear from our reference staff that they use the advanced search this way quite often, since often requested periodicals have titles with extremely common words (in our catalog) such as: Sea Rudder I use it in the staff client to search by barcode quite often as well, or for items with rather generic terms as access points that I know are shelved in distinctive locations (e.g., rare). I also use the advanced search (in the staff or public client) for author with a word (e.g., the author's name is something common like Jones and the title words are common ones like Sea adventure so the combo really narrows the results nicely). Hope this is helpful! Cheerio, heather ``` Heather Hernandez Technical Services Librarian Cultural Resources and Museum Management Division San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park heather_hernan...@nps.gov 415-561-7032 (voice) 415-556-3540 (fax) http://www.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/library-collections.htm The sailor does not pray for wind, he learns to sail.--Gustaf Lindborg ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Re: [Koha] A question for users of Koha, about searching
I'm using the advanced search form only for search by collection not for item type. We group the informaction resources by collection like: Colección regional (History of Baja related books) Colección UIA-ITESO (Books published by the members of Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico) etc., etc. Biblioteca Loyola http://clavius.tij.uia.mx ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
