Relevance
Ranking
Library discovery platform,
delivering the most
relevant search
results
Primo’s library discovery platform leverages a sophisticated relevance ranking approach that provides users with superior search results, with the most relevant items ranked first. The combination of innovative relevance ranking technology and library-ranking options enables libraries to fulfill patron expectations, when searching across print, electronic, and digital resources.
Intelligent Ranking Technology
Provide the best results first. Using multiple factors and parameters the Primo library discovery platform is able to understand the user’s intent with search and ranking technology. Primo® ScholarRank® technology uses several criteria to rank results, such as: the degree to which an item matches a query, a value score representing an item’s academic significance, and the publication date of an item. Greater relevance is attributed to an item if the query terms occur in specific metadata fields of the item’s record, such as the author, title, and subject fields. Primo also evaluates other parameters such as proximity of search terms and search type (known item or topic search).
Personalized Relevance Ranking
Tailor patrons’ search results lists. As a full library discovery platform, Primo can apply information about a particular area of study to deliver a search results “boost” for materials related to that discipline. This feature will generate a different ranking of results for the same search according to the patron’s field of interest and is especially useful when queries are relevant to a variety of disciplines.
Adjusted Ranking for Local Collections
Gain greater flexibility and control of how you want your own local materials to be ranked in search results. Libraries can configure settings to boost certain metadata field weights. Another available ranking adjustment option is for those libraries is to blend search results from different data sources into a single results list: prioritizing results from one source when compared to another, if all other factors are equal.
Quality Assurance and Enhancement
Benefit from the latest technology. Ex Libris continuously enhances and optimizes Primo relevance ranking. Feel confident that the ranking technology driving your discovery service is continuously monitored, enhanced, and optimized. Our library discovery platform is constantly being improved based on feedback and data collected from search log analyses, user studies, customer feedback, and input from the Primo customer community.
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