Searching Showcase

Use the search bar to locate presentations or channels in Showcase. You can also use the search bar on the left side of the All videos page, All channels page, or specific channel page to search and filter within a specific type of content.

Showcase’s search engine will search through the following presentation and channel metadata and content, if available, for the search terms you specify:

 

      Presentation titles

      Descriptions

      Slide text

      Captioning

      Channel name

      Channel description

 

      Presenters

      Tags  

      Categories 

      Modules

      Playlists

      Annotations

 

Showcase search results

 

1

Filter your search results by Content Type or Category. By default, all pages except the All channels page search within videos. Click Reset Filter to clear the search field and search results.

2

Sort your search results by relevance, date, or title.

3

  Preview the presentation.

4

  Review search results within slide text. Click a listed search result to go to that point in the presentation.

5

  Review search results within audio. Click a listed search result to go to that point in the presentation.

6

  ­Review search results within annotations. Click a listed result to go to that point in the presentation.

7

Hover over a presentation to view additional information. You may have search hits within the description.

   Showcases have varying configurations and themes so search results may appear different than what you see here.

Using advanced search

Use advanced search options to sort through results based on a variety of criteria including a presentation’s metadata, date types (such as when a presentation was recorded), and date ranges. Combine search filters to narrow down results to avoid unwanted search results.

To use advanced search in Showcase:

1.  Click Browse All Videos on your Showcase home page.

2.  Click the drop-down arrow next to the search bar.

Drop-down arrow for advanced search

3.  Enter your query into the search bar.

4.  Select one or more of the following search filters:

Presentation Field

Description

Title

Select this option to return search results found only in a presentation’s title.

Description

Select this option to return search results found only in a presentation’s description.

Presenters

Select this option to return search results containing only presenter names.

Slide Text

Select this option to return search results found only in slide text.

Caption Text

Select this option to return search results found only in a presentation’s closed captioning text.

Tags

Select this option to return search results found only in tags associated with presentations.

 

5.  Optionally, select a Date Type from one of the following:

Date Type

Description

Record Date

Select this option to return results from when a presentation was recorded.

Create Date

Select this option to return results from when a presentation was created in Mediasite.

Last Modified Date

Select this option to return results from the last date a presentation was changed/modified.

 

6.  Optionally, select a Date Range from one of the following:

Date Range

Description

Today

Select this option to return results from today’s date.

Last Week

Select this option to return results from the last 7 (seven) days.

Last Month

Select this option to return results from the last 30 (thirty) days.

Last 6 Months

Select this option to return results from the last 180 (one hundred eighty) days.

Last year

Select this option to return results from the last 365 (three hundred sixty-five) days.

Custom Date Range

Select this option to select a custom range of dates (dd/yy).

 

7.  Click Search to fetch results.

 

Advanced search example