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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 13:01:07 -0500
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- From: Stephen Davis <daviss@CUNIXF.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU>
- Subject: Outdated OPAC explain screen
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- We just noticed that our 5.0.2 "EXP SL" help screens still contain references
- to old-style LCSH notation (i.e., with x, xx, sa), despite the fact that LSCH
- has incorporated the new ANSI thesaurus structure since the 11th edition
- (1988). You may want to double check that you've updated your screens, and
- perhaps NOTIS will consider this a request for an update in the next release
- if it isn't there already (or perhaps this would have to go on the enhancement
- ballot?).
-
- Below is what we've updated to, including a fuller second screen about
- subdivisions. Because we use the "unified s" subject search, we've deleted
- the "exp sl" screens entirely and moved the information to the "exp s"
- screens.
-
-
- ----------------------------- + Screen 5 of 8 ------------------------------
- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS LIST: EXAMPLES
- LCSH EXAMPLES USE IN CLIO
- Costume s=costume
- UF Acting--Costume Do NOT use s=acting--costume; use s=costume
- Costume, Theatrical Do NOT use s=costume, theatrical; use s=costume
- Fancy dress Do NOT use s=fancy dress; use s=costume
- BT Art s=art (BT means "broader term")
- Decorative arts s=decorative arts (another "broader term")
- RT Clothing and dress s=clothing and dress (RT means "related term")
- Fashion s=fashion (another "related term")
- SA subdiv."Costume" under (SA means "see also")
- classes of people Example: s=manchus--costume
- NT Academic costume s=academic costume (NT means "narrower term")
- Arms and armor s=arms and armor (another "narrower term")
- Costume, Theatrical (A cross reference)
- See Costume Do NOT use s=costume, theatrical; use s=costume
- FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SUBJECT SUBDIVISIONS, PRESS f <ENTER>.
- ------------------------------------------------ Continued on next screen --
- O Other Options F Forward B Back
-
- NEXT COMMAND:
- Explain Subject
- ----------------------------- + Screen 6 of 8 ------------------------------
- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS LIST: SUBDIVISIONS
-
- LCSH EXAMPLES USE IN CLIO
-
- Costume For a broad search, use s=costume (all subdivisions
- [...] will display.) To narrow search, use subdivisions.
-
- -- History s=costume--history
- -- -- To 500 s=costume--history--to 500
-
- -- Japan s=costume--japan
- -- -- History s=costume--japan--history
- -- -- -- To 1868 s=costume--japan--history--to 1868
-
- NB: In CLIO "--" is keyed as two hyphens or minus signs.
- FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH LC SUBJECT HEADINGS, ASK AT A REFERENCE DESK.
- FOR INFORMATION ON REVIEWING SEARCHES, PRESS f <ENTER> ------------
- ------------------------------------ Continued on next screen --
- O Other Options F Forward B Back
-
- NEXT COMMAND:
-
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