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    Summon: Topic Explorer

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    What is the Summon Topic Explorer, and how do we set it up for our patrons?

    The Summon Topic Explorer feature is available to those libraries using the Summon 2.0 interface and features.


    The Topic Explorer utilizes the right side of the page to display details about the search topic, helping guide the user through the research process:

    Topic Explorer

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    How Topic Explorer Works

    When Summon finds a matching topic for the user's query, the right side of the screen displays the Topic Explorer.

    Please see the Answers below for more information on each aspect of the Topic Explorer:



    • Date Created: 9-Feb-2014
    • Last Edited Date: 25-Aug-2016
    • Old Article Number: 8853
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