Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 470)

04/04 470 Search Stations
Printing search results
If printing is set up (see page 406), patrons may print their lists of search results,
complete title information, and event notices. To print the contents of a window,
select Print from the toolbar or File menu. Please note, the Print button and the
File |Print option are disabled until a search is initiated.
Only the visible portion of lists prints out. When printing title information, your
OPAC prints either the full or brief MARC record, depending on which is
currently displayed, and includes a complete list of the title's copies. When
printing events, your OPAC also includes the associated notes.
Searching tools
In addition to a wide variety of search options, your OPAC provides patrons with
a number of tools to help make their search sessions more effective.
Customizing the limiters
Each time the application is started, your OPAC automatically uses the default
limiter settings. If allowed in Setup (see page 412), patrons can override these
settings and customize the limiters for their searches. Once they do so, the
limitations display at the bottom of the window.
Note: You may want to ask your patrons to reset the search station after they've
finished searching. Choosing Reset Station from the Tools menu clears the
current search and search history, and reapplies the default limiters.
Limiters let your patrons make their searches more specific. For example, to find
recent books, limit the search to titles published between 1995 and the current
year. To find books appropriate for students with a fourth grade reading ability,
limit the search to titles with a reading level between 4.0 and 4.9.
Your patrons can limit searches by publishing year, reading level, interest level,
or material type. If a particular limiter option is not allowed in Setup (see page
412), that option is disabled.
Important: When using limiters, keep in mind that if a record doesn't contain the
limiting information, that record is ignored. This is particularly
important for reading and interest levels limiters. To use these limiters
effectively, your records must contain information in a 521 tag.