Re: Default screens

[Kimberly Parker <kimberly.parker@yale.edu>]

Since this may be of interest to more and other people, I asked Sandy if I
could post this thread here.
--Kim

Sandy, I will ask SilverPlatter.  I think the answer is that we might be able
to do something for all databases (eventually?), but that we won't be able to
do something different for each database.  If we decide to do same display for
all SP databases, there would need to be general consensus of all SP database
people here.

Do you mind if I post this reply (including your question) on spyul?
--Kim

At 11:02 AM 2/23/99 -0500, you wrote: 
>
> Kim, 
>
> Our discussion about the initial screen of Proquest has reminded me of
> another question I had about  the SilverPlatter databases  i.e., the default
> display record screen.  Who determines which fields are in the default?  I
> find it very annoying not to have the descriptors as part of the default and
> to have to change the display each time to show them. For students searching
> these databases, it is important for them to be able to hyperlink on
> descriptors when they find an article/document that is relevant.  
>
> Is it possible to set these for some of these databases and not others?  
>
> Another example, is "Polling the Nations" which we are currently trialing
but
> to which we will probably subscribe.  In this case, all fields should be
> displayed each time because the universe and sample size taken out of
context
> (the notes) give incomplete information to the student using this database. 
>
> Sandy 
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