Re: search vs advanced search

[Kimberly Parker <kimberly.parker@yale.edu>]

I requested the OVID tech support folks today make the Advanced Search the 
default for our databases in webpirs 5.  I'll let you know when I get the 
email saying this has been done.

I also asked if we could get rid of the "search" tab altogether and have 
"advanced" renamed to "search".  Sorry -- but no dice.

--Kim

At 08:43 AM 2/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I haven't heard any patron feedback on this, but I do like David's 
>request. I think the interface would be improved by featuring just one 
>search tab, called "search," and doing away with the "basic" search that 
>is the current default.
>
>--Julie
>
>
>At 04:25 PM 1/31/2002 -0500, David Stern wrote:
>>a number of confused/frustrated patrons have asked this question:
>>
>>Can we please have the Advanced Search interface be the default on the 
>>new system?
>>
>>Anybody care to debate my request?  I think it makes sense, since most 
>>users seem to be able to limit their initial searches to fields, and this 
>>is not at all obvious on our current page.
>>
>>  David
>>
>>
>>
>>>FYI -- scheduled downtime for Silverplatter.
>>>
>>>--Kim
>>>
>>>
>>>>Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:39:41 -0500
>>>>From: "Support" <support@silverplatter.com>
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>>>>Subject: INTERNET SERVICE MAINTENANCE
>>>>
>>>>Dear SilverPlatter Internet Subscriber,
>>>>
>>>>Maintenance for SilverPlatter's Internet Service has been scheduled for
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>>>>
>>>>There will be no access to Internet subscription databases during this
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>>>>
>>>>We appreciate your patience while we perform this necessary work.
>>>
>>>David Stern
>>>Director of Science Libraries and Information Services
>>>Kline Science Library
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>>>
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