Results are ranked using Intelligent Ranking Technology: word match, value score, and word proximity
- Frequency of matching search words
- A value score (query words in author, title, subject, plus date)
- Proximity of search words to one another
- Publication Date (most recent)
- Search type (known item or topic search)
- Local records are boosted so they appear higher on the results list
- At least one highly relevant item should appear in the first 10 results
You also have the option to "Personalize" a search, by limiting results to specific disciplines. Once you select a discipline(s), they remain in memory when you next select "Personalize". This means that each time you choose to personalize results, you need to re-set the broad disciplines that are associated with your result set.
