Search and faceted search

The main difference between search and faceted search lies in the way search results are filtered and navigated.

Search

All text from the metadata fields is searchable. Additionally, you will search through data captured from the camera if available, and metadata that the AI assistant in the media bank has automatically tagged. The AI assistant tags people, objects, and text in the images uploaded to the media bank.

Faceted Search

Faceted search, also known as guided navigation or faceted navigation, incorporates a different approach to searching and filtering information. It allows users to refine their search results dynamically using predefined facets or attributes associated with the data.

Facets are pre-defined categories or characteristics of the content. E.G., when performing a search, users are presented with a list of facets. By selecting one or more facets, the results are instantly filtered, narrowing down the options based on the selected criteria.

Overall, while ordinary search provides a general way to search for information, faceted search offers more advanced filtering and navigation capabilities. Typically, you perform a free-text search and then use various facets or categories to limit the results.

One of the benefits of faceted search is that "empty" categories are excluded from the results. By empty categories we mean category links that do not point to any other media files.