Re: Default screens

[Andy Shimp <andy.shimp@yale.edu>]

I'm glad that Sandy mentioned this point, because I have also meant to ask
about adding the descriptor field to the default display (I am most
interested in INSPEC).  During instruction I like to mention descriptors
and how they can be used for finding additional relevant records.

-Andy

At 02:38 PM 2/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>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 
>> Sandra K. Peterson 
>> Government Information Librarian; 
>> Coordinator of Social Science Reference; Librarian for Political Science &
>> Policy Studies 
>> Government Documents & Information Center, Mudd Library 
>> Yale University Libraries 
>> Box 208294, 38 Mansfield Street 
>> New Haven, CT 06520-8294 
>> (203) 432-3212 
>> Fax: (203) 432-3214 
>> Email:  Sandra.K.Peterson@yale.edu 
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