Why are you so intent on doing away with the dewey decimal system? If you had an option for a call number you could simply type in 641.5944 and get everything in one easy to browse location. I have used your suggestion and many many books did not come up in the search that i could have found if only you would put the call number option.
@Hatnshoes 1 of 3: Thank you for your question, there are a number of tools that are available for querying by call number:
- Browse the Shelf is fed by call number.
- Full call numbers can be entered as a keyword search (e.g. 641.5944 Gre).
- Wild card call number searches can be performed through the advanced search (e.g. ca:641.5944*). See Boolean tips from the Advanced Search page for other shortcuts.
@Hatnshoes 2 of 3: Call numbers do not always capture all relevant subjects of a given work. In the case of the video example, a request for a “comprehensive list of all French cookbooks”, a call number search (e.g. ca:641.5944*) would have missed relevant items such as “30 Secrets of the World's Healthiest Cuisines” (call number 641.59 Jon).
Why are you so intent on doing away with the dewey decimal system? If you had an option for a call number you could simply type in 641.5944 and get everything in one easy to browse location. I have used your suggestion and many many books did not come up in the search that i could have found if only you would put the call number option.
Hatnshoes 11 months ago
@Hatnshoes 1 of 3: Thank you for your question, there are a number of tools that are available for querying by call number:
- Browse the Shelf is fed by call number.
- Full call numbers can be entered as a keyword search (e.g. 641.5944 Gre).
- Wild card call number searches can be performed through the advanced search (e.g. ca:641.5944*). See Boolean tips from the Advanced Search page for other shortcuts.
bibliocommons 11 months ago
@Hatnshoes 2 of 3: Call numbers do not always capture all relevant subjects of a given work. In the case of the video example, a request for a “comprehensive list of all French cookbooks”, a call number search (e.g. ca:641.5944*) would have missed relevant items such as “30 Secrets of the World's Healthiest Cuisines” (call number 641.59 Jon).
bibliocommons 11 months ago
@Hatnshoes 3 of 3: With the Boolean Search editor you have full control to create complex nested searches. Here is the example from the video:
((Anywhere:(France) OR Anywhere:(French)) AND (Anywhere:(cookbook) OR Anywhere:(recipes) OR Subject:(cookery))).
It combines keyword and subject search in a nested search string to retrieve a more comprehensive list, than a call number search.
If you have more questions please ask your library’s BiblioCommons project lead. Thanks.
bibliocommons 11 months ago