Intelligent Relevance Ranking Technology
The Primo intelligent relevance ranking technology provides the best results listed 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. This criteria includes items 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. For example, a greater amount of 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 whether they be known items or part of a larger topic search.
Personalized Relevance Ranking
Tailor patrons’ search results lists. As a full library discovery service, Primo can apply information about a particular area of study, and easily deliver search results that provide a “boost” for materials related to that discipline. This feature has the ability to generate a different ranking of results, even for the same search, according to the patron’s field of interest and search desires. This feature is especially useful when queries are relevant to a variety of different disciplines and fields of study.
Adjusted Ranking for Local Collections
Gain a greater amount of flexibility and control regarding how you want your own local materials to be ranked in search results. With Primo libraries have the ability to configure settings to boost certain metadata field weights. Another available ranking adjustment option is the ability to allow for those libraries to blend search results from different data sources into a single results list. This system allows for libraries to prioritize results from one source, when compared to another. This feature is especially useful if all other factors between the sources are equal.
Quality Assurance and Enhancement
Benefit from the latest in library technology. Ex Libris is able to continuously enhance and optimize the Primo relevance ranking. Feel confident that the ranking technology that is driving yours, and your patron’s, discovery service and experience is continuously monitored, enhanced, and optimized. Our library discovery platform is constantly being improved based on the feedback and data that is collected from search log analyses, user studies, customer feedback, and input from the Primo customer community.
