[Koha] search results

[Pat Eyler]

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Rosalie Blake wrote:

> Hi Deon
> You are quite right.
> A search on titles is sorted alphabetically by titles. A search by
> author, is sorted by author.
> But a keyword search is not sorted. How should it be sorted?

Just to toss out an idea, what about provide options to sort a keyword
search?  Maybe things like:  sort by circulation frequency, sort by
ratings (this would mean developing a rating system), sort by Author, sort
by Title, sort by Keyword Frequency (for more complex searches), etc.

-pate
pie in the sky as usual

>
> My preference is to continue as is until keyword sorting is speeded
> up - then sort by author.
>
> Rosalie Blake
> Horowhenua Library Trust
> On 10 Oct 2002, at 12:16, Deon Dempsey wrote:
>
> > Dear All--
> >
> > I am looking at the "test drive" samples on Koha web site.  When I
> > practiced a search using "dogs" as search term the results are not
> > alphabetized.  Not by author, title, or year of publication.  Is this
> > an oversight?  I've looked through the Koha manual, but did not find
> > explanation.
> >
> > Koha users, tell me....when searching.....are the results
> > alphabetized?
> >
> > thanks
> > dd
> >
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