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All logged-in and public users should be able browse: information objects (e.g. archival descriptions), actors, repositories (e.g. archival institutions), functions, subjects, places and digital objects.
Browse Information object
All logged-in and public users should be able to browse information objects.
- Under Browse menu, click-on hyperlink Information objects (Archival descriptions)
- Browse information object screen default view is sort order by Recent changes for logged in users, and alphabetic for public users (again, note there is a setting to change these defaults if desired by the user. Check Admin > Settings > Global).
- User can select Alphabetic or Most recent option using Sort button and sort order will change from default view.
- User can search across all information objects by using global search box. Results returned should not include Actor or Repository records.
- Results of search are shown listed under Name, with additional fields displayed below (when included in the related record):
- Reference code
- Date(s)
- Creator(s)
- Level of description
- Repository
- Results of search are shown listed under Name, with additional fields displayed below (when included in the related record):
- Clicking on hyperlink Title takes user to view archival description screen.
- Number of results (hits) are listed at top of Browse page, and again above the pager at the bottom of the page.
- User can select page numbers to move through results.
- User can narrow results by facet:
- Language
- Archival institution (if set to multiple repositories)
- Creator
- Name
- Place
- Subject
- Level of description
- Media type
- Browse facets list up to top 10 results, ordered by no. of related records
- Hovering over a facet filter that is truncated (lack of space) should show whole name in simple label tooltip
- Facet headings can be expanded and collapsed
- Clicking "All" removes any preset facets
- In some cases (e.g. Archival institution facet), a filter tag appears above the search results. Clicking the X next to the tag should also remove the tag/facet setting
Browse Person/organization
All logged-in and public users can browse person/organization.
- Default sort order view is Recent changes. Actors are listed under Name and Updated (date).
- User can select ascending and descending order under Updated column.
- User can select Alphabetic tab to change sort order from default view. Actors are listed under Name and Type.
- User can select ascending and descending order under Name column.
- User clicks hyperlink Name it takes user to View authority record screen.
- Number of results (hits) are listed at bottom of table.
- When more than 10 Actor records are displayed, user can select page numbers to move through results.
- When more than 10 Actor records are displayed, user can select to view 10 or 50 results per page.
- To search persons/organizations, user can enter data into additional search box at bottom of page.
- Results of search are shown listed under Name and Type.
- User clicks on hyperlink Name and is taken to View authority record screen.
Browse Repository
All logged-in and public users can browse repositories.
- Default sort order view is Recent changes. Repositories are listed by Name and Updated (date).
- User can select ascending and descending order under Updated column.
- User can select Alphabetic tab to change sort order from default view. Repositories are listed under Name,Type and Country.
- User can select ascending and descending order under Name column.
- User clicks hyperlink Name it takes user to View repository screen.
- Number of results (hits) are listed at bottom of table.
- When more than 10 Repositories are displayed, user can select page numbers at the bottom of the Browse screen to move through results.
- When more than 10 Repositories are displayed, user can select to view 10 or 50 results per page.
- To search repositories, user can enter data into additional search box at bottom of page.
- Results of search are shown listed under Name, Type and Country
- User clicks on hyperlink Name and is taken to View repository screen.
Browse Function
All logged-in and public users can browse functions.
- Default sort order view is Recent changes. Functions listed by Name and Updated (date).
- User can select ascending and descending order under Updated column.
- User can select Alphabetic tab to change sort order from default view. Functions listed under Name and Type.
- User can select ascending and descending order under Name column.
- User clicks hyperlink Name it takes user to View function screen.
- Number of results (hits) are listed at bottom of table.
- When more than 10 functions are displayed in the browse screen, user can select page numbers to move through results.
- When more than 10 functions are displayed in the browse screen, user can select to view 10 or 50 results per page.
- To search functions, user can enter data into additional search box at bottom of page.
- Results of search are shown listed under Name and Type.
- User clicks on hyperlink Name and is taken to View function screen.
Browse Subjects
All logged-in and public users can browse subjects linked to information objects (subjects not linked to information objects will be available elsewhere in the drop-drown menus, but will not display here).
- User can view subjects listed under Subjects and Results (# of entities that the Subject is linked to)
- Number of Subjects in database are listed at bottom of table.
- User can select page numbers to move through results (when more than 10 Subjects are displayed).
- User can select to view 10 or 50 results per page (when more than 10 Subjects are displayed).
- Clicking on hyperlink Subject term will take user to selection of summaries about information objects that are related to that subject term.
Logged-in users only.
- User can click the Add new button at the bottom of the screen.
- User is redirected to Add new term screen.
- User can select Subject Taxonomy from drop-down list.
- User can enter data into all fields.
- User can view and select existing terms in Broad term and Related term fields.
- User can enter new narrow term.
- User can save or cancel.
- If user creates new subject and saves, they are directed to the View term screen with options to edit, delete and add new. The taxonomy hierarchy context menu is viewable and hyperlinks are active.
- All hyperlinks should be active in the View term screen.
Browse Places
All logged-in and public users can browse places linked to information objects (places not linked to information objects will be available elsewhere in the drop-drown menus, but will not display here). User can view subjects listed under Places and Results (# of entities that the Place is linked to)
- Number of Places in database are listed at bottom of table.
- User can select page numbers to move through results (when more than 10 results are displayed).
- User can select to view 10 or 50 results per page (when more than 10 results are displayed).
- Clicking on hyperlink Place term will take user to selection of summaries about information objects that are related to that place term.
Logged-in users only.
- User can click the Add new button at the bottom of the screen.
- User is redirected to Add new term screen.
- User can select Place Taxonomy from drop-down list.
- User can enter data into all fields.
- User can view and select existing terms in Broad term and Related term fields.
- User can enter new narrow term.
- User can save or cancel.
- If user creates new place and saves, they are directed to the View term screen with options to edit, delete and add new. The taxonomy hierarchy context menu is viewable and hyperlinks are active.
- All hyperlinks should be active in the View term screen.
- User can Import and Export SKOS (xml files) with buttons.
- Clicking on SKOS hyperlink under Import menu redirects user to Import Places (SKOS) view screen. Browse button allows user to select xml file located on system.
- Click Import button and Import complete screen appears. User selects View Places button or Import More Places button.
- View Places button directs user to List Places screen.
- Import More Places returns user to Import Places (SKOS) view screen.
- Clicking on SKOS hyperlink under Export menu redirects user to web page with XML file. User can save file to desktop.
Browse Digital Objects
All logged-in and public users can browse digital objects.
- Select digital objects from browse menu.
- User is directed to Browse Digital object screen. User can view digital objects listed under Media type and Results (total number of images, or total number of audio files in database)
- User clicks on hyperlink under Media type and is directed to Browse Digital object - media type name screen. For example: Browse Digital object - images.
- Number of results (hits) are listed at bottom of table.
- User can select page numbers to move through results (when more than 10 objects are displayed).
- User can select to view 10 or 50 results per page (when more than 10 objects are displayed).
- User can hover cursor over thumbnails and Title and Part of is listed. User can click on thumbnail and is directed to View archival description screen for digital object.
- Digital object should be viewable and playable in View archival description screen, regardless of media file type (e.g., video, audio, image, text and multi-page pdf.)
- Depending upon the browser in use, the option is available to Download digital object as hyperlink.