Difference between revisions of "Tips and best practices"
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'''Encoding strategies''' | '''Encoding strategies''' | ||
| − | *You can use elements that aren't supplied by the interface, but you should do so according to the project's principles | + | *You can use elements that aren't supplied by the interface, but you should do so according to the [[Principles_for_encoding|project's principles]]; use elements that help with tracking the things we are interested in without adding in elements just because you can |
'''Using the interface''' | '''Using the interface''' | ||
*To use the search box or the "Show records" box, do not hit "Enter"—just click outside the search box and it should work. | *To use the search box or the "Show records" box, do not hit "Enter"—just click outside the search box and it should work. | ||
| − | *The same principle applies to showing more than ten records; enter the number you want to display and then click outside the box. | + | *The same principle applies to showing more than ten records; enter the number you want to display and then click outside the box. 100 is the maximum you can display. |
*You can't go back to browse after you've searched for a record or changed the number of items; instead refresh the entire page. | *You can't go back to browse after you've searched for a record or changed the number of items; instead refresh the entire page. | ||
*If you're trying to navigate to a specific reception item, change the number of records from 10 to 100, then do a keyword search for the author's last name, hitting "next" as needed to get to the page with the author you're looking for. | *If you're trying to navigate to a specific reception item, change the number of records from 10 to 100, then do a keyword search for the author's last name, hitting "next" as needed to get to the page with the author you're looking for. | ||
*The colored boxes indicate the format of the reception item; you can mouse over them to see the format | *The colored boxes indicate the format of the reception item; you can mouse over them to see the format | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 23 June 2015
Research strategies for locating reviews
Encoding strategies
- You can use elements that aren't supplied by the interface, but you should do so according to the project's principles; use elements that help with tracking the things we are interested in without adding in elements just because you can
Using the interface
- To use the search box or the "Show records" box, do not hit "Enter"—just click outside the search box and it should work.
- The same principle applies to showing more than ten records; enter the number you want to display and then click outside the box. 100 is the maximum you can display.
- You can't go back to browse after you've searched for a record or changed the number of items; instead refresh the entire page.
- If you're trying to navigate to a specific reception item, change the number of records from 10 to 100, then do a keyword search for the author's last name, hitting "next" as needed to get to the page with the author you're looking for.
- The colored boxes indicate the format of the reception item; you can mouse over them to see the format