[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] search results mystery

[Holly Brennan]

I am trying to solve the mystery of "changing" search results when using a Library search filter. For my single-branch library , the Library filter is just different Copy Location Groups.

I can't find my specific issue on Launchpad, but I'm also not really sure what's going on. This issue happens with all my Copy Location Groups, but here's what happens with a specific, basic example:

I have a Copy Location Group consisting of just a single copy location, HPL Display - Read 15 in '16, in the Location Group named Read 15 in '16:

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When I search using only this "Library" filter, like this...

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I get these results on page 1, with about 210 results:
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Jumping to Page 8 of results, and suddenly I have about 115 results:
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Jumping to Page 10 of results, I have about 92 results:
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The results are "consistent" in that if I return to page 1 (or any other page), the number of results is the same as the first time I viewed that particular page (Page 1 always says 210, Page 8 always says 115). BUT THEN, an hour later if I search again, the first page says 270 results... consistently.

So my question, I guess, is "What's the deal?!" Is the interpretation of "about" in the number of search results really THAT elusive?

Help please, and thank you.

-Holly



Holly Brennan
Library Technology Specialist
Homer Public Library, Alaska

hbrennan at cityofhomer-ak.gov
907-235-3180 (main)
907-435-3154 (direct)

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