How are search results ranked on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub?
Search results are ranked using EBSCO’s relevance algorithm. Items will appear higher up in a results list if the search term matches frequently with EBSCO’s metadata and the item’s full-text. If the matches appear in certain fields then they are weighted as being more important than others. These weighted fields include:
- Subject heading
- Title
- Author-supplied keywords
- Abstract
- Authors
- Full-text
For more information, see EBSCO's FAQ on how relevance ranking is determined in EBSCO Discovery Service.