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    This section allows the configuration of the Online Resource search at the OPAC.

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    Enable online resource search

    If selected, borrowers will be able to perform a dedicated online resource search. This provides the Online resources option in the header search bar, and adds dedicated Online resource search pages. Online Resource records are created in the ERM module.

    Additional online resource search features

    Unless otherwise mentioned, features below require server version 10.6.1 or higher.  

    Online resource search label

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

    Search filters

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

    To add a new online resource 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.  

    Select the Default sort to apply this sorting criteria to all Online Resource searches.

    Advanced Search fields

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