Searching and viewing locations

Searching

Click the location button in the left-hand menu bar to display the Location Search screen.

Select your search criteria from the Search pull down box:

 

Tip:Location Symbol –You can enter an official symbol for the location as the basis for the search. This is the recognised code for that location as designated by the ISO Naming Authority. The list of official naming authorities can be viewed on the ISO Protocol Register: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/iso/ill/regiimp.htm.

 

Location Code

This is the unique ID used for the location by the VDX database.  

Location Symbol

Other symbols, such as an OCLC or NUC symbol, by which a location may be identified.

Short Description

This is the short description used to describe the location in the VDX database.

Long Description

This is the long description used to describe a location in the VDX database.

  1. Enter your search terms into the free text search box.

  2. Select the appropriate radio button from the Match options

    Exact retrieves records matching your search terms exactly, but is not case sensitive.

    Any part retrieves matches including your search term in any part of the string.

    First part retrieves matches including your search term at the beginning of the string.

    Last part retrieves matches including your search term at the end of the string.

    If you set match to Any part and click the submit button without any search criteria this obtains all records.

  3. Click submit  to display results in a hitlist .

Viewing

Click the details button to view the location record or click the services button to view information on the service you receive from a location.

From the Services screen, you can click on the attributes button to view more information on the service available from a site.

Then click either the services button to return to that screen, or use the results button on the top menu bar to return to your original search results.

You can only view details for other locations – you cannot edit them, but you can edit your own Location record.