NoveList Information
This document describes how Pika utilizes data from NoveList for enrichments in Pika and how to navigate the NoveList Information page to clear the NoveList cache and query NoveList for information on a given title.
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How Pika uses NoveList Information
Pika fetches data from NoveList to enrich the catalog with readers' advisory information. NoveList data is used to populate :
Similar Authors, Similar Titles, and Similar Series sections in the full record view of a grouped work or individual bib.
Series information (Series title and volume entry) in search results and full record view if a title is part of a series.
Also in This Series carousels in the full record view of a grouped work or individual bib if a title is part of a series.
NoveList Information Page
The NoveList Information Page is useful when diagnosing issues with enrichments from NoveList. Common issues include incorrect series titles or incorrect series volume information.
Use the Lookup NoveList Data field to lookup NoveList data from the NoveList API for a specific title by ISBN. Collapse or expand the information by clicking on the arrow icons next to the headings.
Clearing NoveList Cache
Clearing the NoveList Cache reloads NoveList information from the API, which can be helpful to refresh incorrect information.
Clearing cache using NoveList Information function
The Clear Cache function on the Novelist Information page clears the cache from all the NoveList records currently loaded for an entire global Pika site. The number of records that have NoveList information in the cache is noted in the alert.
Only users with the opacAdmin role will have access to this option.
Clearing or reloading NoveList data from the staff view of a grouped work or bib
In the staff view of a grouped work or individual bib. Click on the Reload NoveList Data button (grouped work) or the Clear NoveList Data button (individual bib) to clear the NoveList cache.
Grouped work
Individual bib
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