Using Keyword Inheritances

Bib records “inherit” keywords from the bib records they are linked to. Because of keyword inheritances, users get a broader range of hits when they search for records in PAC or staff searching.

Here is an example of a multi-volume work. The keyword “architecture” is a hit for all of the records:

You can “turn off” the link search engine for a PAC flavor so that inherited keywords are not considered in keyword searches. You may want to do this if your searches take too much time. (For more information, see “Assigning a Search Mode to a PAC Flavor” in the “Searching Setup” chapter of the System Administration Guide.)

By default, only certain types of keywords are inherited. This is determined by the link class. You can make changes to the way keywords are inherited. Horizon narrows the number of inherited keyword hits by using link filters. You can assign different link filters to link classes.

This section explains these topics:

 


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