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    This section allows the configuration of the Reading Challenge search at the OPAC.

    Reading Challenges were introduced in Spydus 10.6. Earlier server versions will not see Reading Challenge search options.

     

    Enable reading challenge search

    If selected, borrowers will be able to perform a dedicated reading challenge search. This provides the Reading challenges option in the header search bar, and adds dedicated Reading challenge search pages.

    Additional reading challenge search features

    Reading challenge search label

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

    Search filters

    The Search filters section allows additional filtered reading challenge searches to be added to the header search dropdown, and/or apply catalogue filters when performing a Reading challenge 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. created date, start/finish 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 Reading Challenge searches.

    Advanced Search fields

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