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To view and modify all search preferences from the Staff Catalog page, select Search Preferences, which is located to the right of the search form below the location selector. The Search Preferences page opens in the Staff Catalog.
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Some search preferences may also be accessed through the Menu Bar by selecting Administration → Workstation.
You may modify the following preferences: Default Search Library, Preferred Library, Default Search Pane, Search Results Per Page, and Exclude Electronic Resources.
Changes to these preferences are saved automatically. Select Return at the bottom-left of the Search Preferences page to go back to your catalog search.
Default Search Library: The selected option will be the default search library for any Staff Catalog searches conducted on the workstation. Manual selection of a library on the Staff Catalog page will override this selection.
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Set the Default Search Library to the highest level you would normally want to search.
Preferred Library: Available copies, owned copies, and URIs will be displayed for the selected library, regardless of the library searched.
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Set the Preferred Library to your workstation library so local information shows up first in search results.
Default Search Pane: The selected option will display by default when you open a new Staff Catalog page. You may set this to Keyword Search, Numeric Search, MARC Search, Browse, or Shelf Browse.
Search Results Per Page: Select the number of search results to display per page.
Exclude Electronic Resources: Checking this checkbox adds the Exclude Electronic Resources checkbox to the search form on the Staff Catalog page. Learn more about the Exclude Electronic Resources checkbox in the Search Checkboxes section.
Important
Checking the Exclude Electronic Resources checkbox in the Search Preferences menu does not make searches exclude electronic resources by default. Rather, it makes the option of excluding or including electronic resources available on the Staff Catalog page.
The Library Selector is located in the top-right corner of the search form on the Staff Catalog page. This selector allows you to change your search library to the consortium, system, branch, or other organization of your choice.
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The default search library for your workstation can be set in Search Preferences.
To change your search library, select the text box to the left of the Search button and make your selection from the dropdown menu. Then, select Search to begin your search.
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The Library Selector dropdown menu is organized alphabetically in each of the following levels: Consortium, System, Branch, and Sub-library (such as bookmobiles and special collections).
You may also enter the short name of the library you wish to search directly into the text box. For example, to select Branch 2 from the menu pictured above, you may simply enter "BR2" into the text box.
Your library selection will stay until you leave the Staff Catalog page. Then, it will reset to the workstation’s default search library.
