SEARCH
Chapter 3. SEARCHING
Adding a Reading Counts - Reading Level Qualifier
Use the Reading Counts - Reading Level qualifier to narrow your search to materials associated with a specified reading level.
To add a Reading Counts – Reading Level qualifier:
- Click the Expand Qualifier icon for the Reading Counts - Reading Level qualifier to expand the qualifier options.
- The Reading Counts - Reading Level list shows a series of reading level ranges for which titles are available.
- To limit search results to titles associated with one or more
predefined reading level ranges, select the checkbox for each range by
which you wish to limit your search.
- A checkmark indicates that titles associated with the reading level range will be included in search results.
- An empty checkbox indicates that titles associated with the reading 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.
- Use the Reading Counts - Reading Level text boxes to specify a custom
reading level range.
- To limit search results to a single reading level:
- Enter the desired reading level in both Reading Counts - Reading Level text boxes.
- To limit search results to a single reading level:
- To limit search results to a range of levels:
- Enter the starting level in the first Reading Counts - Reading Level text box. Enter the ending level in the second Reading Counts - Reading Level text box.
- To limit searches to items with a reading level less than or equal to a specified level:
- Enter an asterisk “*” in the first Reading Counts - Reading Level text box. Enter the ending level in the second Reading Counts - Reading Level text box.
- To limit searches to items with a reading level greater than or equal to a specified level:
- Enter the starting level in the first Reading Counts - Reading Level text box. Enter an asterisk “*” in the second Reading Counts - Reading Level 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.
- When the desired qualifier has been specified, click the Collapse Qualifier icon for the Accelerated Reader - Reading Level qualifier to collapse the qualifier options.