Author, Subject and Call number Displays
Different searches result in different displays, although some elements
are the same. On each search result screen you will see: hello
- Database name:
shows the name of the database or catalogue that you are using eg
University of South Australia Library
- Search request:
the search type with your search terms eg
Author=Barnes
- Search results:
the number of results currently being displayed on the first screen,
followed by the total number for this search eg Displaying 1
through 25 of 25 entries. The number of
records displaying on each screen can be changed using the ...
records per page option before you search. Note that the
number of entries is always based on the ... records per page
selection
You can modify your search or run a new search from the results screen
without having to go back to the original search screen. All of the search
options can be accessed by using the drop down menus displayed above the
titles list. You can also use the History
button to edit a search
In Quick Search, Author searches result in a list of headings to
choose from, rather than a list of titles. This is often called a browse screen. To see a list of titles associated with a heading,
click on the heading
- # (Hash symbol)
This column # shows the row number for each heading. Some authors such
as corporate authors may have a see also
link in this column. The see also
link takes you to information about related names
- Titles
The Titles column indicates how many titles we have in our library by
each author
- Headings
Row number one is the closest match to your search. The list of authors
is a section of the complete listing on the catalogue
- Headings type
This column shows the type of author eg Personal name or
Corporate name
At the author display you can use the
Save Search as link feature to
save this search as a Favourite or a Bookmark
In Quick Search, Subject searches result in a list of headings to
choose from, rather than a list of titles. This is often called a
browse screen. To see the list of titles associated with a
heading, click on the heading
- # (Hash symbol)
This column # shows the row number for each heading. Some subjects have a
see also link. Selecting this link
will take you to information about other terms that may be useful, such
as broader and narrower terms
- Titles
The Titles column indicates how many titles we have in our library with
each subject heading
- Headings
Row number one is the closest match to your search. The list of subjects
is a section of the complete listing on the catalogue. It may be useful
to scroll down to view subheadings that could be more precise than your
term
- Headings type
This shows the source of the subject terminology used. eg LC subject
headings indicates that this heading came from the
Library of Congress Subject
Headings thesaurus
At this screen you can use the Save Search as link feature to save this search as a Favourite or a
Bookmark
- # (Hash symbol)
The first column # on the results screen is used only for
Selecting records for printing or
saving. The boxes cannot be used to place a
hold or recall request
- Call number
Call numbers allow you to locate specific items on the library shelves.
They also group together items on a similar topic. The call number is
also printed on the spine label and helps you to find an item on the
shelf, eg 372.7 MCAR. Electronic materials such as ejournals,
websites, databases and eReaders do not usually have a call number
- Full title
This is the full title including the name of the author(s). It is a
hyperlink that takes you to the brief record for the title
- Author
Personal names are listed with the family name followed by the first
name eg Kendall, Maurice G. Dates of birth and death of the
author are included if that information is known. Clicking on the author
hyperlink will not run an author search, but will instead open up the
brief record for that title
- Date
This shows the date the material was published. The date for journals is
the date the particular title began publication. It does not indicate
how many years are held in this library
28 April 2006, revised 17 January 2008 |
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