[ipac] Unacceptable HIP behavior

[Jeni Friedland]

Great question.  Our HIP is set to search just our elementary  
collection - but when we limit it, it searches the entire district  
collection.  Please post this answer!  (for an answer, our users are  
used to hearing the explanation  "We have no clue")

On Mar 29, 2007, at 1:12 PM, Rice-Anne wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I just submitted a problem via Log Express:
>
>
>
> “When a Power Search is executed with a limit, then the user tries  
> to apply another limit from the Search Results page, the original  
> limit is dropped.
> Example, search for "Einstein" in general keyword and select  
> "Biographies" limit results. Then select Limit By to "Key West  
> Library"@ titles. A Power Search combining general keyword  
> "Einstein" +Limits "Biographies" + Location "Key West"=3 titles. “
>
> But now I’ve checked a few other libraries’ HIPs and find the same  
> problem, so it appears to be a universal HIP behavior: The original  
> limit applied from the Power Search page is dropped when “Limit  
> By:” is selected from the Search Results page.
>
>
>
> Has anyone found a workaround for this? Or a way to explain to  
> users why “Limit by:” will INCREASE their Power Search results,  
> rather than refine.
>
>
>
> Optional rant: These kinds of glitches drive me batty! It seems our  
> users need a full-day workshop to figure out our catalog. No wonder  
> they’d rather buy it from Amazon…
>
> Anne
>
> Anne Layton Rice
> Library Administrator
> Monroe County Public Library
> Key West, Florida
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Jeni Friedland, Librarian
Middleburgh Elementary School
Box 850
Middleburgh, New York 12122
melicenter at mac.com



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