Hi, On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Colin Campbell < colin.campb...@ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
> Just an vague idea but I wonder if using zebra (or similar search > utilities) for authorities is really a good idea. They are great for > general bib search where you want to find more, even unexpected results. > But with authorities your concern is to find a specific record as such > the search facilities in a standard db are probably more useful. Just > because a tool works well in one context it does not mean its the best > in another (pick your favourite hammers & scredrivers analogy) > Well, the original motivation for implementing the Zebra DOM filter for MARC21 authority records was to enable the construction of normalized index strings for authority headings that included details such as the thesaurus for subject headings, thereby allowing precise matching that went beyond just the equivalent of keyword searches. Of course, the equivalent could be done in a database, but I think it would be fruitful to first properly investigate the bug. To that end, I request that a bug report actually be filed -- I see nothing apropos on Bugzilla -- preferably with sample records. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton Manager of Implementation Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts email: g...@esilibrary.com direct: +1 770-709-5581 cell: +1 404-984-4366 skype: gmcharlt web: http://www.esilibrary.com/ Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org & http://evergreen-ils.org
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