Difference between revisions of "Browse"

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Main Page > User manual > Access content > Browse

Use the browse menu to browse complete lists of various types of records.

Browse menu in default Caribou theme
Click on a filter in the browse menu. In the default Caribou theme, the browse menu is a horizontal list directly below the search box. In the Columbia and Alouette themes, it is a vertical box to the right of the search box.
Browse results: user has clicked on "authority records"
By default, results are displayed ten at a time. Pagination is provided at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of results. Administrators can increase or decrease this default number (See items per page).
The default sort order is by most recently updated. Click on Alphabetic to get an alphabetic listing.
Each record type is described below:

Archival descriptions

Displays all archival descriptions

Click a blue link to go to the archival description view page

Authority records

Displays all authority records

Click a blue link to go to the authority record view page

Archival institutions

Displays all archival institutions

Click a blue link to go to the archival institution view page

Functions

List all functions

Click on a blue link to go to the function view page

Subjects

Displays all terms in the subject taxonomy that are linked to information objects.

Results column displays the total number of times the term has been used as a subject access point in an archival description

Click the subject term to display the (archival descriptions using it as an access point)

Places

Displays all terms in the place taxonomy that are linked to information objects.

Results column displays the total number of times the term has been used as a place access point in an archival description

Click the place term to display the (archival descriptions using it as an place access point)

Digital objects

Returns all uploaded digital objects grouped by "Media type", a metadata element automatically generated when the objects are uploaded (text, image, video etc.)

Results column displays the total number of digital objects of that type

Click the media type to view thumbnails of the digital objects on a new browse results page

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-Use the [[Glossary#Browse menu|browse menu]] to browse records by various filters.
+Use the [[Glossary#Browse menu|browse menu]] to browse complete lists of various types of records.
-# [[Image:browse.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse: select filter]]Select a filter in the [[Glossary#Browse menu|browse menu]] from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]
+<div class="clearfix">
-# Click the "browse" button
-# [[Image:um4-4Browse2.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse: display filter terms]]All the relevant filter terms are displayed on a list page. By default, results are displayed ten at a time. Pagination is provided at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of results. [[Glossary#Administrator|Administrators]] can increase or decrease this default number (See [[Global settings#Items per page|items per page]])
-# [[Image:authoritySearch.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse: display results]]Each filter is described below:
+# [[Image:browseOptions.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse menu in default Caribou theme]]Click on a filter in the [[Glossary#Browse menu|browse menu]]. In the default Caribou theme, the [[Glossary#Browse menu|browse menu]] is a horizontal list directly below the [[Glossary#Search box|search box]]. In the Columbia and Alouette themes, it is a vertical box to the right of the [[Glossary#Search box|search box]].
+# [[Image:authoritySearch.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse results: user has clicked on "authority records"]]By default, results are displayed ten at a time. Pagination is provided at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of results. [[Glossary#Administrator|Administrators]] can increase or decrease this default number (See [[Global settings#Items per page|items per page]]).
+# The default sort order is by most recently updated. Click on Alphabetic to get an alphabetic listing.
+# Each record type is described below:
-== Subjects ==
+</div>
-Displays all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] in the [[Glossary#Subject|subject]] [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]]
-Results column displays the total number of times the [[Glossary#Term|term]] has been used as a subject [[Glossary#Access point|access point]] in an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]]
+== Archival descriptions ==
-Click the subject [[Glossary#Term|term]] to display the results ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|access point]]) on a new list page
+Displays all [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]]
+Click a blue link to go to the [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]]
-== Places ==
-Displays all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] in the [[Glossary#Place|place]] [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]]
+== Authority records ==
-Results column displays the total number of times the [[Glossary#Term|term]] has been used as a [[Glossary#Place|place]] [[Glossary#Access point|access point]] to an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]]
+Displays all [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]]
-Click the place [[Glossary#Term|term]] to display the results ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|place access point]]) on a new list page
+Click a blue link to go to the [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]]
-== Names ==
+== Archival institutions ==
-Displays all [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]]
+Displays all [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institutions]]
-"Type" column indicates the type of entity (corporate body, person, or family)
+Click a blue link to go to the [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]]
-Click the name to go to the [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]]
+== Functions ==
-== Archival descriptions ==
+List all [[Glossary#Function|functions]]
-Displays all [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]]
+Click on a blue link to go to the [[Glossary#Function|function]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]]
-Click the institution name to go to the [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]]
+== Subjects ==
+Displays all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] in the [[Glossary#Subject|subject]] [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] that are linked to [[Glossary#Information object|information objects]].
-== Archival institutions ==
+Results column displays the total number of times the [[Glossary#Term|term]] has been used as a subject [[Glossary#Access point|access point]] in an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]]
-Displays all [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institutions]]
+Click the subject [[Glossary#Term|term]] to display the ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|access point]])
-"Type" column indicates the type of institution (e.g. "Municipal" or "University")
+== Places ==
-Click the institution name to go to the [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]]
+Displays all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] in the [[Glossary#Place|place]] [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] that are linked to [[Glossary#Information object|information objects]].
+Results column displays the total number of times the [[Glossary#Term|term]] has been used as a [[Glossary#Place|place]] [[Glossary#Access point|access point]] in an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]]
-== Media types ==
+Click the place [[Glossary#Term|term]] to display the ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|place access point]])
-Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the "media types" [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]]
+== Digital objects ==
-"Results" column displays the total number of [[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]] of that type
+Returns all uploaded [[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]] grouped by "Media type", a metadata element automatically generated when the objects are uploaded (text, image, video etc.)
-Click the media [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the results ([[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]]) on a new list page
+Results column displays the total number of [[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]] of that type
+Click the media type to view [[Glossary#Thumbnail|thumbnails]] of the [[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]] on a new browse results page
-== Material Types ==
-Displays all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] in the "general material designation" [[Glossary#Field|field]] in the [[Rules for Archival Description]] template
-Click the material type [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the results ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] containing GMD information) on a new list page
+[[Category:User manual]]
-[[Category:User manual]]
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