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Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
Visit https://www.accesstomemory.org for information about AtoM, the currently supported version.

2. Search / browse

Main Page > Demo CD > English > 2. Search / browse

Browse by media type


Search

1. To search ICA-AtoM, enter a term or phrase in the Search box (e.g. "city") and click the Search button. The Search box is available from any screen.


2. ICA-AtoM retrieves any descriptions that contain the search text and displays them on a Results list screen, showing the description Title and the first several lines of the Scope and content field.


3. Click a title to view the full record (see section 3, View / navigate / edit).


Browse

4. To browse ICA-AtoM, select a filter from the drop-down list in the Browse box (subject, media type, name, archival description, place, archival institution) and click the Browse button.


5. ICA-AtoM will display all records of the selected type on a List screen. Click an entry on the list to view its full record (see section 3, View / navigate / edit).


6. If you select browse by, e.g. "Media type," ICA-AtoM shows a list of all media types and the number of objects of each type that are stored in the system; click e.g. "Video" to view all videos; click an individual video to play it.