Browse Shelf Listing

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Last updated: May 28, 2019 by Jennifer Koerber (Unlicensed)

The Browse Shelf Listing feature provides item-level call number Institution Zone browse capability from within the Metadata Editor for holdings information. This capability can also be accessed from the Alma persistent menu under Resources >> Cataloging >> Browse Shelf Listing.

Using the Browse Shelf Listing

  1. From the persistent menu, choose Resource Management >> Cataloging >> Browse Shelf Listing; or from within the MD Editor, select Tools >> Browse Shelf Listing.
  2. The following options appear:
    • Call Number Level
    • Call Number Type
    • Call Number
    • Library
    • Location
  3. Select an option from the Call Number Level drop-down list:
    • Holdings call number: This provides holdings-level record links in the results list. This is the default option.
    • Alternative call number: This provides item-level record links in the results list.
    • Temporary call number: This provides item-level record links in the results list.
    • All: This option provides blended results of all the call number options in the drop-down list. Both holdings-level and item-level record links appear in the results list.
  4. Select the call number type from the available options in the drop-down list. The call number type that you select determines how the call number information is sorted and appears (is normalized) in the shelf list. Many standard options are included. Of particular interest for Harvard are:
    • Library of Congress classification
    • National Library of Medicine classification
    • Superintendent of Documents classification
    • Source specified in subfield $2:
      • Source specified in subfield $2 – ZTOZ This handles call numbers using the Tozzer call number standard where the 852 has a first indicator of 7 and $2 contains ZTOZ.
      • Source specified in subfield $2 – ZHYL This handles call numbers using the Harvard Yenching call number standard where the 852 has a first indicator of 7 and $2 contains ZHYL.
      • Source specified in subfield $2 – ZHCL  This handles call numbers using the Widener call number standard where the 852 has a first indicator of 7 and $2 contains ZHCL.
    • Other Scheme (1st indicator 8).
  5. Optionally, select a Library from the Library drop-down list
    1. You may also make your shelf list browse more granular by selecting a Location within the Library.
  6. Enter a full or partial left-aligned call number for the Call Number parameter.
  7. Click Go

 

Working with the Browse Shelf Listing Results List

The following content appears in the Browse Shelf Listing results list:

  • The matching entry

  • The rest of the entries after the matching entry

The results list is formatted with the following columns of information:

  • Call Number

  • Description

  • Library/Location

  • Level