URSUS help Topics

Displaying Records

General display
Using Extended display
Viewing Full records
Viewing MARC records

General display

If a search results in only one item, the display format will be a full record. If a search results in multiple items, the default display is a brief record list, the format of which depends on the index searched. For example, a subject search for "Maine civil war 1861 1865" will result in a list of subject headings beginning with these words. A keyword search for "Maine civil war" will result in an alphabetical list of titles whose records contain these words. Numbers precede letters in title list displays.

Extended display

When viewing a brief record list, click the Extended Display button to display the location codes (e.g."O" for Orono) next to each title. If a list of subject headings is displayed, Extended Display will show both location codes and up to five titles under each subject heading.

Viewing Full record

To view the full record, click on the title itself. Full records include author, title, publishing information, subject headings, location, call number, and circulation status.

Viewing MARC records

To view a record in MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) format, click the MARC Display button. This format may be useful if an ISSN, ISBN, or OCLC accession number is needed.