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2. ''Creator:'' links to the [[Authority record|authority record]] of the corporate body(ies), person(s) or family(ies) registered as the [[Creator|creator(s)]] of the material.
 
2. ''Creator:'' links to the [[Authority record|authority record]] of the corporate body(ies), person(s) or family(ies) registered as the [[Creator|creator(s)]] of the material.
  
*Returned from value entered in the ''Creation context'' [[field|fields]] (see [[UM-3.1.5|UM-3.1.5 Context area]]).
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*Returned from value entered in the ''creation context'' [[field|fields]] (see [[UM-3.1.5|UM-3.1.5 Context area]]).
  
  
3. ''Related descriptions:'' shows the hierarchy of arrangement in which the current record (highlighted) is situated and provides links to the related descriptions in the hierarchy. [[Level of description|levels of description]] that contain lower levels ("children") can be expanded / collapsed to show / hide the links to the child descriptions.
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3. ''Related descriptions:'' shows the hierarchy of arrangement in which the current record (highlighted) is situated and provides links to the related descriptions in the hierarchy. [[Level of description|Levels of description]] that contain lower levels [[Child record|(child records)]] can be expanded or collapsed to show or hide the links to the child descriptions.
 
 
*Note that the label on this section in the [[Context menu box|context menu box]] corresponds to the '''highest''' [[Level of description|level of description]] in the hierarchy to which the current description belongs.
 
  
  
 
4. ''Storage location:'' shows the physical location of the records.
 
4. ''Storage location:'' shows the physical location of the records.
  
*Returned from values entered in ''storage location area'' (see [[UM-3.1.12|UM-3.1.12 Physical storage]].
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*Returned from values entered in ''storage location area'' (see [[UM-3.1.12|UM-3.1.12 Physical storage]]).
  
  

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Context menu box: archival description
Context menu box: authority record
Context menu box: archival institution


The context menu box provides a series of links to records relating to the current description. It is visible on the view and edit screens. The links available on the context menu box vary by record type. Each is described separately below.


Archival description


1. Archival institution: links to the archival institution holding the material described.


2. Creator: links to the authority record of the corporate body(ies), person(s) or family(ies) registered as the creator(s) of the material.


3. Related descriptions: shows the hierarchy of arrangement in which the current record (highlighted) is situated and provides links to the related descriptions in the hierarchy. Levels of description that contain lower levels (child records) can be expanded or collapsed to show or hide the links to the child descriptions.


4. Storage location: shows the physical location of the records.


Authority records


5. Creator: links to the archival descriptions for which the entity is registered as the creator.

  • Typically creators are registered only at the highest level of description: fonds, collection, series (for institutions using the series system).


Archival institutions


6. Authority record: links to institution's full authority record.


7. Holdings: links to archival descriptions of material held by institution.