SEARCH
Chapter 4. VIEWING SEARCH RESULTS
Filtering Search Results
The left column of the Continuous Brief Browse (CBB) display shows a list of categories containing filters (facets) found within the results set. A facet is a distinct feature or aspect within a results set, or a way in which an item can be classified. These filters let you narrow the existing search results by “drilling down” deeper into the existing results set. Facets can be cumulatively applied to a results set in any order.
To filter your search results:
-
Perform
a Quick Search or Advanced Search of your library’s database for the desired
search term(s).
- The screen refreshes to display the Continuous Brief Browse (CBB) display. The CBB display shows the “brief browse” list for your search.
- The available filters (facets) are shown in the left column of the CBB display.
CBB Display – Filter Your Results
- The Available checkbox is shown at the top of the filters list.
NOTE: The Available checkbox is displayed only for searches in which one or more VERSO databases are included.
- Filters are organized under category headings, such as Formats and Subject.
NOTE: The specific categories available are defined by your library.
- Each category can be expanded to show a list of filters, such as Books or Visual Materials, that can be applied to the current search results set to narrow the results. The total number of titles associated with each filter is shown in parentheses following the filter name.
- If desired, select the Available
switch
to the “on” position to limit the search results to only those
titles for which at least one item is currently available. Set the
switch to the “off” position to return to the full results set.NOTE: The Available switch setting should be selected before applying any individual filters. If the switch is adjusted after applying individual filters, the filters will be removed, and the screen will refresh to display available items for the full results set.
- Click a category name to expand the category and view the filters
available for the category. Scroll the page as necessary to view the entire
list. Click the category name again to collapse the category
- If there are more than 8 filters in the category, click the Show More link to view the full list. Click the Show Less link to return the list to the top 8 filters.
- Select the checkbox
for a filter to
limit the search results to only those titles associated with the
selected filter.
- The CBB display refreshes to show only those titles associated with the selected filter.
- A “token” for the selected filter is added to the “filter” string at the top of the CBB Display.
- The available categories and filters refresh to show only those categories and filters available for the “filtered” results set.
- Use the Date text boxes to specify a custom date range filter. Click the Date Range
button
to apply the filter to the search results.- To limit search results to a single year of publication, enter the desired year in either text box.
- To limit search results to a range of years, enter the starting year in the first text box and the ending year in the second text box.
- To limit search results to items published before a specified year, enter an asterisk “*” in the first text box and the ending year in the second text box.
- To limit search results to items published after a specified year, enter the starting year in the first text box and an asterisk “*” in the second text box.
- Use the “range” text boxes for the Lexile, Accelerated Reader - Reading
Level, Accelerated Reader - Point Level, Reading Counts - Reading Level and
Reading Counts - Point Level filters to specify a custom level range
filter. Click the Date Range
button
to apply the filter to the search results.
- To limit search results to a single level, enter the desired level in both text boxes.
- To limit search results to a range of levels, enter the starting level in the first text box and the ending level in the second text box.
- To limit search results to levels below a specified level, enter an asterisk “*” in the first text box and the ending level in the second text box.
- To limit search results to items above a specified level, enter the starting level in the first text box and an asterisk “*” in the second text box.
- Select additional filters from the filters list, as desired, to “drill down” further into the results set.
- To remove a filter, click the Remove Filter
icon
in the “token” for the desired filter in the “filter” string at the top
of the CBB Display, or, unselect the checkbox for the filter.- To clear all filters, click Remove Filters in the “filter” string at the top of the CBB Display.