Summary
Describes the quicksearch feature on bowdoin.edu, which suggests page results as users type keywords in the main navigation search bar, and explains that the underlying keyword database is maintained by the Office of Communications and Public Affairs.
Body
Questions
- What is the quicksearch feature on the bowdoin.edu website?
- How does quicksearch suggest results as I type?
- Where is quicksearch available on the site?
- Who maintains the quicksearch keyword database?
- How do I suggest a new quicksearch keyword or result?
Environment
This article applies to Bowdoin website editors who maintain sites in the Cascade CMS. It describes a public-facing feature of the bowdoin.edu website.
- Audience: Site editors and offices who want to understand or improve website search.
- Scope: The quicksearch suggestions in the bowdoin.edu main navigation search bar, available on all devices.
Resolution
The "quicksearch" feature on the bowdoin.edu website allows users to get suggested page results when they type in keywords. For example, if you start typing "newspaper," a suggested result for the Bowdoin Orient will appear.
Quicksearch is available through the search bar in bowdoin.edu's main navigation (on any page of the bowdoin.edu site) on all devices.
Note: The database of keywords and search results powering quicksearch is maintained by the Office of Communications and Public Affairs. We regularly edit this database based on search results, 404 page reports, and feedback from offices across campus. You may submit your quicksearch suggestions through the website service request form. Please note we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
Additional Help
If you need further assistance, you have several options:
- Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
- Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
- In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
- Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.