Now Search by AR Levels!

Western Plains is pleased to announce that you can now search for Accelerated Reading levels in our catalog.  Click here to begin searching.  To learn  how to search by AR level, just keep reading.

 

Keyword Search

There are two ways to search and find AR levels in our catalog.  The first is by a keyword search in which you enter the subject, title, author or series of a book.  For example, if you type in horses you will get a result list similar to this.

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The filters on the left allow you to filter results by many factors, now including AR level.

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Select either AR Reading level or AR Interest Level to reveal a list of the point or interest levels of books within the search results.

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To view more available reading levels select the blue Show More Link.  When you find your desired reading level select it.

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To remove the filter and choose a new AR level select Remove at the top of the filters.

 


 

 

 

Browse Books in an AR Range

In our catalog you also have the ability to enter a range of AR levels and browse those results.  At the top of the catalog page, and to the right of the search box, select Reading Levels beneath Advanced Search

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In the screen that appears select the dial to allow you to enter a level range.  If you want to search a keyword or subject type it into the search box.  If you want to see all of the books within your selected levels, leave the search box blank and select Reading Level  Search.

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In the search results only books with AR levels within your designated range will display.  The point level will display beneath the title.  You can view the different point levels available  by using the filters as shown above.  To look at the availability and details of an item select the title.

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We hope you enjoy this new way to discover our materials.  To begin searching by AR level, please click here.