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| + | Displays all [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] | ||
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| + | Click a blue link to go to the [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]] | ||
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| − | + | == Authority records == | |
| + | Displays all [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]] | ||
| − | + | "Type" column indicates the type of entity (corporate body, person, or family) | |
| − | + | Click a blue link to go to the [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]] | |
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| − | + | == Archival institutions == | |
| + | Displays all [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institutions]] | ||
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| + | "Type" column indicates the type of institution (e.g. "Municipal" or "University") | ||
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| − | + | == Functions == | |
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| − | + | == Subjects == | |
| − | + | 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]] | ||
| − | + | Click the subject [[Glossary#Term|term]] to display the ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|access point]]) | |
| − | + | == Places == | |
| − | + | Displays all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] in the [[Glossary#Place|place]] [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] | |
| − | + | 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]] | |
| + | Click the place [[Glossary#Term|term]] to display the ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|place access point]]) | ||
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Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the "media types" [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] | Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the "media types" [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] | ||
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Click the media [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the results ([[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]]) on a new list page | Click the media [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the results ([[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]]) on a new list page | ||
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Revision as of 14:28, 15 June 2010
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.
Main Page > User manual > Access content > Browse
Use the browse menu to browse records by various filters.
- 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.
- All the relevant filter terms are displayed on a browse results 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. 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 filter 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
"Type" column indicates the type of entity (corporate body, person, or family)
Click a blue link to go to the authority record view page
Archival institutions
Displays all archival institutions
"Type" column indicates the type of institution (e.g. "Municipal" or "University")
Click a blue link to go to the archival institution view page
Functions
Subjects
Displays all terms in the subject taxonomy
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
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 terms included in the "media types" taxonomy
"Results" column displays the total number of digital objects of that type
Click the media term to get the results (digital objects) on a new list page