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	\| What appears in the Lexile database: \|\|What appears in our database:		\| What appears in the Lexile database: \|\|What appears in our database:
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	\| 880L\|\|<code>521 8_ ~~880~~{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| 880L\|\|<code>521 8_ 880L{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| AD880L\|\|<code>521 8_ AD ~~880~~{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| AD880L\|\|<code>521 8_ AD 880L{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| NC880L\|\|<code>521 8_ NC ~~880~~{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| NC880L\|\|<code>521 8_ NC 880L{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| HL880L\|\|<code>521 8_ HL ~~880~~{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| HL880L\|\|<code>521 8_ HL 880L{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| IG880L\|\|<code>521 8_ IG ~~880~~{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| IG880L\|\|<code>521 8_ IG 880L{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| GN880L\|\|<code>521 8_ GN ~~880~~{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| GN880L\|\|<code>521 8_ GN 880L{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| BR\|\|<code>521 8_ BR{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| BR\|\|<code>521 8_ BR{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>

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	For people, the same scale is used but is called the Lexile reader measure (also called "Lexile measure" or just "Lexile"), and indicates an individual's approximate reading ability. Any book between 100 less than and 50 more than the person's indicated Lexile measure is considered to be within that person's reading comprehension range; books with lower Lexiles will be simple, and books with higher Lexiles will be challenging. Therefore, it is important to enable catalog users to search for everything within a given range of Lexile measures.		For people, the same scale is used but is called the Lexile reader measure (also called "Lexile measure" or just "Lexile"), and indicates an individual's approximate reading ability. Any book between 100 less than and 50 more than the person's indicated Lexile measure is considered to be within that person's reading comprehension range; books with lower Lexiles will be simple, and books with higher Lexiles will be challenging. Therefore, it is important to enable catalog users to search for everything within a given range of Lexile measures.

	~~Marcive~~ sends us the Lexile data for our newly cataloged records, so catalogers do not need to add Lexile data to catalog records. However, since Lexiles may also be found in some WorldCat records, catalogers need to be aware of how Lexile data ~~must be~~ formatted in ~~order to for local catalog searches to work~~. Lexile numbers are included in an [[audience note]] in the MARC record.		Backstage Library Works sends us the Lexile data for our newly cataloged records. So, catalogers do not need to add Lexile data to catalog records. However, since Lexiles may also be found in some WorldCat records, catalogers need to be aware of how Lexile data is properly formatted in the 521 tag. Lexile numbers are included in an [[audience note]] in the MARC record.

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	While almost all of the Lexile data in our catalog is supplied by ~~Marcive~~, you may find Lexile data in WorldCat records. Please make sure this data is correctly formatted when cataloging these records, so that the records are indexed correctly for Lexile searching.		While almost all of the Lexile data in our catalog is supplied by Backstage Library Works, you may find Lexile data in WorldCat records. Please make sure this data is correctly formatted when cataloging these records, so that the records are indexed correctly for Lexile searching.

	In order for the Lexile search to work, "Lexile" must appear in {{subfield\|b}}. ~~Previously, a space was required after the prefix and the~~ L ~~needed to be removed~~ after the number~~. However, Polaris indexes~~ the ~~field properly without making these changes~~.		In order for the Lexile search to work, "Lexile" must appear in {{subfield\|b}}. The L after the number may or may not be present in the 521 tag.

	{\| {{table}}		{\| {{table}}

Ccsrfischer at 19:07, 20 December 2024

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	{{external\|		{{external\|
	* [http://www.lexile.com/ Lexile.com]		* [http://www.lexile.com/ Lexile.com]
	* [~~http~~://~~www~~.lexile.com/~~fab~~/ Lexile.com's "find a book" search tool]}}		* [https://hub.lexile.com/find-a-book/ Lexile.com's "find a book" search tool]}}
	For books, a '''Lexile text measure''' (also called '''Lexile measure''' or just '''Lexile''') is a numeric or alphanumeric code that indicates the reading difficulty of a particular text. The scale ranges 5 to 2000; lower numbers indicate a lower difficulty and higher numbers indicate a higher difficulty. (A first chapter book might get a Lexile measure of "5"; a graduate-level text might get a Lexile measure of "2000".) A Lexile measure is typically found on book vendor websites or in a book as a number followed by an L—such as "880L", which means "880 Lexile". (The number followed by the spelled-out word is the format used in MARC records.) Lexile text measures are only assigned by the MetaMetrics company and are only applied to books, e-books, magazine articles, and other print material.		For books, a '''Lexile text measure''' (also called '''Lexile measure''' or just '''Lexile''') is a numeric or alphanumeric code that indicates the reading difficulty of a particular text. The scale ranges 5 to 2000; lower numbers indicate a lower difficulty and higher numbers indicate a higher difficulty. (A first chapter book might get a Lexile measure of "5"; a graduate-level text might get a Lexile measure of "2000".) A Lexile measure is typically found on book vendor websites or in a book as a number followed by an L—such as "880L", which means "880 Lexile". (The number followed by the spelled-out word is the format used in MARC records.) Lexile text measures are only assigned by the MetaMetrics company and are only applied to books, e-books, magazine articles, and other print material.

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	\| BR\|\|<code>521 8_ BR{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| BR\|\|<code>521 8_ BR{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
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	\| NP\|\|<code>521 8_ ~~NPLexile~~.</code>		\| NP\|\|<code>521 8_ NP{{subfield\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|}		\|}

Ccsrfischer at 22:32, 11 November 2020

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	* [http://www.lexile.com/ Lexile.com]		* [http://www.lexile.com/ Lexile.com]

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	While almost all of the Lexile data in our catalog is supplied by Marcive, you may find Lexile data in WorldCat records. Please make sure this data is correctly formatted when cataloging these records, so that the records are indexed correctly for Lexile searching.		While almost all of the Lexile data in our catalog is supplied by Marcive, you may find Lexile data in WorldCat records. Please make sure this data is correctly formatted when cataloging these records, so that the records are indexed correctly for Lexile searching.

	In order for the Lexile search to work, ~~there must be a space between the prefix and the number and~~ "Lexile" must appear in {{subfield\|b}}. Previously, the L needed to be removed after the number. However, Polaris indexes the field properly ~~with or~~ without ~~the L after the number~~.		In order for the Lexile search to work, "Lexile" must appear in {{subfield\|b}}. Previously, a space was required after the prefix and the L needed to be removed after the number. However, Polaris indexes the field properly without making these changes.

	{\| {{table}}		{\| {{table}}
	\| '''What's in WorldCat''' \|\| '''Locally change it to this'''		\| '''What's in WorldCat''' \|\| '''Locally change it to this'''
	\|-
	~~\| <code>521 8_ 880L{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880L{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>~~
	\|-
	~~\| <code>521 8_ AD880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ AD 880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: 880.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: 880.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: AD880L.</code> \|\| <code> 521 8_ ~~AD 880L~~{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: AD880L.</code> \|\| <code> 521 8_ AD880L{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ Reading level: 5; Guided Reading Level: V; Lexile: 830L.</code> \|\| <code>521 0_ 5.<br>521 8_ Guided Reading Level: V.<br>521 8_ 830{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ Reading level: 5; Guided Reading Level: V; Lexile: 830L.</code> \|\| <code>521 0_ 5.<br>521 8_ Guided Reading Level: V.<br>521 8_ 830{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>

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	While almost all of the Lexile data in our catalog is supplied by Marcive, you may find Lexile data in WorldCat records. Please make sure this data is correctly formatted when cataloging these records, so that the records are indexed correctly for Lexile searching.		While almost all of the Lexile data in our catalog is supplied by Marcive, you may find Lexile data in WorldCat records. Please make sure this data is correctly formatted when cataloging these records, so that the records are indexed correctly for Lexile searching.

	In order for the Lexile search to work, there must be a space between the prefix and the number and "Lexile" must appear ~~instead of the "L" suffix~~. If the L ~~is entered~~ after the number ~~or there is no space between a prefix code and a number~~, ~~then~~ the ~~data will not be indexed~~ properly ~~and~~ the ~~record will not be retrieved when a patron or staff member performs a Lexile search. If~~ the ~~word "Lexile" is left out, Symphony's search engine will not be able to adequately differentiate that data from other data that is normally coded in 521 _8 (such as Guided Reading Levels)~~.		In order for the Lexile search to work, there must be a space between the prefix and the number and "Lexile" must appear in {{subfield\|b}}. Previously, the L needed to be removed after the number. However, Polaris indexes the field properly with or without the L after the number.

	{\| {{table}}		{\| {{table}}
	\| '''What's in WorldCat''' \|\| '''Locally change it to this'~~'' ''(Connexion)'' \|\| '''Locally change it to this''' ''(WorkFlows)~~''		\| '''What's in WorldCat''' \|\| '''Locally change it to this'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ 880L{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ ~~880~~{{subfield\|style=oclc~~\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880{{subfield~~\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ 880L{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880L{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ AD880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ AD 880{{subfield\|style=oclc~~\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ AD 880{{subfield~~\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ AD880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ AD 880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: 880.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880{{subfield\|style=oclc~~\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880{{subfield~~\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: 880.</code> \|\| <code>521 8_ 880{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: AD880L.</code> \|\| <code> 521 8_ AD ~~880~~{{subfield\|style=oclc~~\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code> 521 8_ AD 880{{subfield~~\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ Lexile: AD880L.</code> \|\| <code> 521 8_ AD 880L{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>521 8_ Reading level: 5; Guided Reading Level: V; Lexile: 830L.</code> \|\| <code>521 0_ 5.<br>521 8_ Guided Reading Level: V.<br>521 8_ 830{{subfield\|style=oclc~~\|b}}Lexile.</code> \|\| <code>521 0_ 5.<br>521 8_ Guided Reading Level: V.<br>521 8_ 830{{subfield~~\|b}}Lexile.</code>		\| <code>521 8_ Reading level: 5; Guided Reading Level: V; Lexile: 830L.</code> \|\| <code>521 0_ 5.<br>521 8_ Guided Reading Level: V.<br>521 8_ 830{{subfield\|style=oclc\|b}}Lexile.</code>
	\|}		\|}

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	* [http://www.lexile.com/ Lexile.com]		* [http://www.lexile.com/ Lexile.com]

JohnLavalie at 16:43, 13 August 2020

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 * [http://www.lexile.com/ Lexile.com]
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 ==Searching==
 In Polaris staff client and Leap, Lexile values may be searched as Keyword. In PowerPac, search results may be limited with the Lexile facet.

Scrap at 22:43, 16 October 2018

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 For books, a '''Lexile text measure''' (also called '''Lexile measure''' or just '''Lexile''') is a numeric or alphanumeric code that indicates the reading difficulty of a particular text. The scale ranges 5 to 2000; lower numbers indicate a lower difficulty and higher numbers indicate a higher difficulty.  (A first chapter book might get a Lexile measure of "5"; a graduate-level text might get a Lexile measure of "2000".)  A Lexile measure is typically found on book vendor websites or in a book as a number followed by an L—such as "880L", which means "880 Lexile".  (The number followed by the spelled-out word is the format used in MARC records.)  Lexile text measures are only assigned by the MetaMetrics company and are only applied to books, e-books, magazine articles, and other print material.
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 ==Searching==
-Lexile searches are a bit trickier to perform than typical word or phrase searches.
+In Polaris staff client and Leap, Lexile values may be searched as Keyword. In PowerPac, search results may be limited with the Lexile facet.