See more about how to search or browse the LC authority file interactively.
Feature | How to use |
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Browse for ... field | Enter the first words of a heading in the text field. Or Select from the list of up to ten previous terms you used. The browse term you enter is matched character by character from left to right with terms in the browse index you select. Guidelines:
Default: Text field is blank (or shows your last term and a drop-down list of up to ten previous search terms) |
... in index list | Select the index you want to browse:
Default: Personal Names |
Expanded Term field | Enter the first words of an expanded term (subheading) in the text field. Or Select from the list of up to ten previous expanded terms you entered. You can also leave the Expanded Term field blank and expand the scan in the browse results window:
Default: Text field is blank (or shows your last term and a drop-down list of up to ten previous terms) |
Button name | Click the button to... |
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Clear Search | Clear terms (the client keeps only the last index you used). |
Enter Diacritics | Open the Enter Diacritics and Special Characters window to enter a diacritic or character in a browse term. |
OK | Browse for the heading (or press <Enter>). |
Cancel | Cancel the heading search and close the window. |