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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual|(UM) User manual]] > [[UM-4|UM-4 Access content]] > UM-4.2 Browse content
 
[[Main Page]] > [[User manual|(UM) User manual]] > [[UM-4|UM-4 Access content]] > UM-4.2 Browse content
  
== Browse ==
 
  
 
[[Image:um4-2BrowseBox.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse box: select filter]]
 
[[Image:um4-2BrowseBox.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse box: select filter]]
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[[Image:um4-2BrowseList.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse box: matches list screen]]
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[[Image:um4-2BrowseResults.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse box: matches list screen]]
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Use the [[Glossary#Browse box|Browse box]] to view records in ICA-AtoM by various filters.
 
Use the [[Glossary#Browse box|Browse box]] to view records in ICA-AtoM by various filters.
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3. ICA-AtoM retrieves all the relevant records and displays them on a [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]].  
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3. ICA-AtoM retrieves all the relevant records and displays them on a [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]].
 
 
 
 
As of the current version (v0.6), ICA-AtoM ships with the following filters:
 
*[[#Browse by subject|Subject]]
 
*[[#Browse by place|Place]]
 
*[[#Browse by name|Name]]
 
*[[#Browse by archival institution|Archival institution]]
 
*[[#Browse by media type|Media type]]
 
 
 
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== Browse by subject ==
 
 
 
[[Image:um4-2Subject.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse by subject: results list]]
 
 
 
[[Image:um4-2Subject.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse by subject: subject hits list]]
 
 
 
 
 
1. Select "subject" in the [[Glossary#Browse box|Browse box]] and click the [[Glossary#Browse button|Browse button]].
 
 
 
 
 
2. ICA-AtoM returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|Subject taxonomy]] and displays them on a [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]] showing the [[Glossary#Term|term]] and the number of times it has been used as a [[Glossary#Access point|subject access point]] to an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] ("hits").
 
 
 
 
 
3. To sort the list, click a [[Glossary#Column header|column header]] to sort by those values.
 
 
 
 
 
4. To view the list of all [[Glossary#Archival description|descriptions]] to which a term has been applied as a [[Glossary#Access point|subject access point]], click the [[Glossary#Term|term] (blue link).
 
 
 
 
 
*This list shows the description title, the title of the collection to which it belongs (fonds or highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]), and repository ([[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]]). Each entry in each column functions as a link to the full view of the related record.
 
 
 
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== Browse by place ==
 
 
 
 
 
=== Authority file ===
 
 
 
<div class="headerBar">Browse authorities</div>
 
 
 
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[[Image:Search_BrowseAuthority.png|500px|right]]
 
 
 
 
 
Browse by authority file:
 
 
 
 
 
*Finds all authority records and displays them in a list showing the name and type of entity (corporate body, person or family).
 
 
 
 
 
*To sort the list, click a column header to sort by those values.
 
 
 
 
 
*To view the full authority record, click the <span class="button">Name</span> link for any entry.
 
 
 
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=== Archival institution ===
 
  
<div class="headerBar">Browse by archival institution</div>
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4. To sort the list, click the [[Glossary#Column header|column header]] you want to sort by; click again to reverse sort.
  
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[[Image:Search_BrowseInstitution.png|500px|right]]
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5. Some filters include a [[Glossary#Results header|results header]] that shows the number of [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] to which the [[Glossary#Term|term]] has been applied as an [[Glossary#Access point|access point]].
  
Browse by archival institution:
 
  
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'''Subject:'''
  
*Finds all archival institution records and displays them in a list showing the name, type and country of the institution.
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*Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|Subject taxonomy]].
  
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*"Results" column returns the number of times the term has been used as a [[Glossary#Access point|subject access point]] to an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]].
  
*Sort the list by clicking a column header to sort by those values.
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*Click the [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the "results" ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|access point]]) on a new [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]].
  
  
*Click the name of an institution to view the full archival institution record.
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'''Place:'''
  
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*Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|Place taxonomy]].
  
=== Language ===
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*"Results" column returns the number of times the term has been used as a [[Glossary#Access point|place access point]] to an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]].
  
<div class="headerBar">Browse by language</div>
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*Click the place [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the "results" ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|place access point]]) on a new [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]].
  
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[[Image:Search_BrowseLanguage.png|500px|right]]
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'''Name:'''
  
[[Image:Search_BrowseLanguage2.png|500px|right]]
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*Returns all entities registered in the [[Glossary#Authority file|Authority file]] ([[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]]).
  
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*"Type" column indicates the type of entity (''Corporate body, Person, Family'').
  
Browse by language:
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*Click the name to go to the full [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] ([[Glossary#View screen|View screen]]).
  
  
*Finds all languages terms that have been used in the <span class="field">Language(s)</span> field in archival description records to indicate the existence of archival material in that language.
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'''Archival institution:''
  
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*Returns all repositories registered as [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institutions]].
  
*Displays terms in a list showing the language term and the number of descriptions to which it has been applied ("hits").
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*"Type" column indicates the type of repository (e.g. ''Municipal, University'').
  
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*Click the institution name to go to the full [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] record ([[Glossary#View screen|View screen]]).
  
*To sort the list, click a column header to sort by those values.
 
  
  
*To view the list of all descriptions ("hits") of archival units containing material in a language, click the <span class="button">LanguageTerm</span> link.
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'''Media type:'''
  
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*Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|Media taxonomy]].
  
*This list shows the description title, the title of the collection to which it belongs (fonds or highest level of description), and repository. Each entry in each column functions as a link to the full view of the related record.
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*"Results" column returns the number of [[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]] of that type that are stored in the application.
  
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*Click the media [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the "results" ([[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]]).

Revision as of 15:10, 3 June 2008

Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
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File:Um4-2BrowseBox.png
Browse box: select filter
File:Um4-2BrowseList.png
Browse box: matches list screen
File:Um4-2BrowseResults.png
Browse box: matches list screen


Use the Browse box to view records in ICA-AtoM by various filters.


1. Select a filter in the Browse box from the drop-down menu.


2. Click the Browse button.


3. ICA-AtoM retrieves all the relevant records and displays them on a List screen.


4. To sort the list, click the column header you want to sort by; click again to reverse sort.


5. Some filters include a results header that shows the number of archival descriptions to which the term has been applied as an access point.


Subject:


Place:


Name:

  • "Type" column indicates the type of entity (Corporate body, Person, Family).


'Archival institution:

  • "Type" column indicates the type of repository (e.g. Municipal, University).


Media type:

  • "Results" column returns the number of digital objects of that type that are stored in the application.