Pika Catalog Enrichment Sources

This document details the outside vendor sources that Pika fetches information from


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Syndetics and Content Cafe

Cover art

Descriptions

Descriptions are loaded from Content Cafe or Syndetics, when available. Otherwise, the description is loaded from the 520 field in the Marc record or from the OverDrive description.

Excerpts

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Author Notes

Published Reviews

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Novelist

Series information

Series statement

Series page

Similar Titles

Similar Authors

Similar Series

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Wikipedia Content

When you search for an author by clicking on their name link in search results view or full record view, you will return results for that author’s works in the catalog. If there is a Wikipedia entry for that author and the setting is toggled on in the library system settings in Pika, the Wikipedia entry for the author will display above the author search results.

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Renaissance Learning – Accelerated Reader

Accelerated Reader information from Renaissance Learning populates three facets and will optionally display in search results, full record view, and the ‘More Details’ section in full record view.

 

 

 

Lexile

Lexile codes and measure information from Lexile populates two facets and will optionally display in search results, full record view, and the ‘More Details’ section in full record view.

 

 

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