This section allows the configuration of the Library Catalogue search at the OPAC.

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Enable bibliographic search

If selected, borrowers will be able to perform a dedicated bibliographic search. This provides Library catalogue and other options e.g. Adult Fiction, ebooks etc. in the header search bar, and adds dedicated Library catalogue search pages.

Additional bibliographic search features

Default collection filter

Prior to Spydus 10.6, a default collection filter may be applied to searches at the OPAC.

In Spydus 10.6 and above the Default collection filter option is not set here, as the functionality is included with Search filters and Available filters (see below).

Bibliographic search label

Label to be shown in the header search bar and search pages for the bibliographic search option.

Available filters

If catalogue filters are added to the Available filters section, a table listing the filters will appear at the bottom of bibliographic searches at the OPAC. The filter may be selected to apply to the search being performed.

Search filters

The Search filters section allows additional filtered bibliographic searches to be added to the header search dropdown, and/or apply catalogue filters when performing an Library Catalogue search.

To add a new bibliographic search:

1. Click the Add query button.
2. Enter a Description. This will be displayed in the header search dropdown.
3. Add the search filter criteria
   • the Filter field allows Boolean query e.g. filter on collection, record format, created date etc
   • if desired/required, the Collection filter field allows a Catalogue filter to be applied
4. Click OK, then click Save or Save & Close.

If a catalogue filter has been selected, only Collections that have the selected filter(s) applied will be included in search result sets.

Enable search grouping

If selected, appropriate search entries will be grouped under the search label in the header search dropdown.

Default sort

This feature requires server version 10.9 or higher.

For Bibliographic searches, there are three Default sort options.

The first, below the search grouping option, will apply to to quick searches or searches performed from the OPAC header.

The second, below the Advanced Search fields, will apply to Advanced Searches.

The third, below the Issue Search fields, will apply to Issue Searches.

Advanced Search fields

Prior to Spydus 10.6, there are a more limited set of Advanced Search fields.

The listed search fields in the Library Catalogue Advanced Search form able to either be shown, by checking the available box, or to be hidden, by un-checking the box.

Issue Search fields

The listed search fields in the Library Catalogue Issues form (serial issue search) able to either be shown, by checking the available box, or to be hidden, by un-checking the box.