August 2008—MARQCAT Enhancements

MARQCAT has been upgraded to the latest catalog software release available from software vendor Innovative Interfaces, Inc. The newest version of the catalog software allows more features and customization to users, including the following:

• Relevancy ranking in keyword searches. Searches are ranked into five different groupings starting with "Most Relevant" (the small number of titles where the primary title contains the keywords as a phrase) down to "Other Relevant" (words from the search phrase from anywhere in the record). Relevancy ranking in results is now the default display, but users can change results to sort by title or date.

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• Browse displays (when searching author, title, or subject) allow users to see more bibliographic information beyond the title and year.

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• A new full-record display for books with tables of contents is easier to read.

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• DVD and VHS records have been separated so users can better identify the format of the individual items, or do an advanced search for a particular format.

• Font changes have been implemented; depending on the user's browser defaults,  users will see Verdana, Geneva, or Arial fonts.

The Libraries' catalog administrators are evaluating additional new features. Watch for further announcements during coming months.