SEARCH
Chapter 3. SEARCHING
Adding a Lexile Qualifier
Use the Lexile qualifier to narrow your search to materials associated with a specified Lexile level.
To add a Lexile qualifier:
-
Click
the Expand Qualifier
icon
for the Lexile qualifier to expand the qualifier options.
Lexile Qualifier
- The Lexile list shows a series of Lexile level ranges for which titles are available.
- To limit search results to titles associated with one or more
predefined Lexile level ranges, select the checkbox for each range by
which you wish to limit your search.
- A checkmark
indicates
that titles associated with the Lexile level range will be included
in search results. - An empty checkbox
indicates
that titles associated with the Lexile level range will not be
included in search results. - Clicking a checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
- The Search (####) Records button refreshes to display the number of titles that will be returned by your qualified search.
- A checkmark
- Use the Lexile text boxes to specify a custom Lexile level
range.
- To limit search results to a single Lexile level:
- Enter the desired Lexile level in both Lexile text
boxes.
Example:
- Enter the desired Lexile level in both Lexile text
boxes.
- To limit search results to a range of levels:
- Enter the starting level in the first Lexile text
box. Enter the ending level in the second Lexile text
box.
Example:
- Enter the starting level in the first Lexile text
box. Enter the ending level in the second Lexile text
box.
- To limit searches to items with a Lexile level less than or equal to
a specified level:
- Enter an asterisk “*” in the first Lexile text box.
Enter the ending level in the second Lexile text box.
Example:
- Enter an asterisk “*” in the first Lexile text box.
Enter the ending level in the second Lexile text box.
- To limit searches to items with a Lexile level greater than or equal
to a specified level:
- Enter the starting level in the first Lexile text
box. Enter an asterisk “*” in the second Lexile text box.
Example:
- Enter the starting level in the first Lexile text
box. Enter an asterisk “*” in the second Lexile text box.
- Click the Update Search Records
button
to update the Search (####) Records button.
- The Search (####) Records button refreshes to display the number of titles that will be returned by your qualified search.
- To limit search results to a single Lexile level:
- When the desired qualifier has been specified, click the Collapse
Qualifier
icon
for the Lexile qualifier to collapse the qualifier options.