The Full Record provides the fullest possible labelled display for most fields in the catalog record. To see data in all fields of the catalog record, including local notes and encoded information, consult the MARC Tags display. To focus on subject headings, and any information summarizing and/or classifying the content of the work, consult the Subjects/Content display. Consult the Brief Record display for the most basic information about the work.

SEARCH, NAVIGATION, and OUTPUT INFORMATION: Several lines of information relating to the search are displayed below the button bar, and above and below the Full Record on the screen: Database Name: Most catalog records display the name “Library of Congress Online Catalog.” Other databases can be searched, as they become available, by selecting the [ Databases ] button from the top button bar. Such databases may include the Handbook of Latin American Studies and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. You Searched: A description of the search is displayed after this label (e.g., Subject = cats, Command Keyword = (wood? OR forest) AND "resource manage?"). The text before the = is the name of the search method used, and the text after the = is the actual search performed. Search Results: A legend identifies the currently displayed catalog record number within the total search set (e.g., Displaying 2 of 35 records, Displaying 1 of 10,000 records). A search in the Online Catalog never results in more than 10,000 catalog records, even when more that 10,000 records match the search. If the results set is truncated at 10,000, a warning message displays in the Titles List and Headings List displays. Subject, Name and Call Number searches are set to "browse" the entire Online Catalog before and after the search term entered. Since this method does not create a distinct record set, the legend on a single record display is Displaying 1 of 1 records Navigation Icons: If a search retrieves multiple catalog records, it is possible to page forward and back, one record at a time, using the and buttons. Full Title: Below the four display selection tabs, the title of the work displays as it appears on the title page (or its equivalent). Print, Save or Email: Below the display of the catalog record information, a table displays with options for output. For more information consult the help screen for Print, Save, or Email.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: The following information will display if present in the catalog record: Relevance: A record retrieved by the Keyword search method displays a relevance indicator before the bibliographic information. LC Control Number: A unique record identification number assigned by the Library of Congress. Although works may be searched and identified by this number, they may not be requested by this number. See CALL NUMBER. Type of Material: The kind of material represented by the catalog record and, in some cases, the level at which it is described, e.g., Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.), Printed Music (Part or Selection), Archival Manuscript/Mixed Material (Collection). Personal Name:, Corporate Name:, or Meeting Name: The name of the person or group responsible for the work described by the catalog record. Only one name displays here. Additional names are found further down in the display, under the category Related Names:. All name headings display as hypertext links. Selecting the link launches a search for related materials. Uniform Title: A title assigned in cataloging to collocate all variations of a work in a single filing order, e.g., Rouge et le noir. English, Arabian nights. Main Title: The main title for the work. This is generally the title as it appears on the material, although for some materials (e.g., photograph collections) catalogers devise the title. Additional titles follow, labeled by type (e.g., Serial Key Title:, Variant Title:, Translated Title:) Edition Information: The edition of the work, when available from the catalog record. Published/Created: Information about the publication, distribution, or creation of the material, including the publisher or distributor, the place of publication or distribution, and the date of publication, distribution or creation. Description: A description of the physical qualities of the material, including an indication of extent (e.g., number of pages, number of reels), and, sometimes, information such as dimensions, medium, and accompanying material. Publisher Number: A number assigned to a printed or recorded music item by the publisher; for printed music, also known as the plate number. Notes: General notes about the material. Some special notes are distinctively labeled, e.g., Summary:, References:. Subjects: Subject information for the material is displayed. Most subject headings display as hypertext links. Selecting the link launches a search for related materials. Genre/Form: Specific genre or form information for the material, when available from the catalog record. Genre and form headings display as hypertext links. Selecting the link launches a search for related materials. Series: The main series and any additional series for the work when available from the catalog record. All series headings display as hypertext links. Selecting the link launches a search for related materials. Variant Series: may also display. These series appear on the material, but no access point or hypertext link is provided for them. LC Classification: A subject classification derived from the Library of Congress Classification. The field has also been used to record information from special shelving schemes, especially those used for special collections material. Language Code: When the material is in more than one language or is a translation, three-letter alphabetic language codes are displayed for each relevant language. Quality Code: A code indicating that the catalog record meets a specific cataloging standard. Other System No.: A number for the catalog record as found in another system, such as OCLC or RLIN. Link(s): Hypertext linked information displays if the catalog record contains URLs or URNs leading to electronic versions of the material or related electronic resources, such as a finding aid or a table of contents. Selecting the hypertext link will generally take users out of the Online Catalog. Return to the Online Catalog by selecting the browser's [ Back ] button.

LIBRARY HOLDINGS, LOCATION, and STATUS INFORMATION: CALL NUMBER: Includes the call number used to retrieve the material, usually followed by information identifying a specific copy. Selecting the call number, shown as a hypertext link, launches a search for records beginning with the same call number designation--usually those with the same subject classification numbers. Note: Records in the Online Catalog generally indicate that the Library holds one copy of a work, even though additional copies may actually be available in the Library's collections. Library staff will begin entering information about additional copies in the near future. Request in: Identifies the reading room or book service area (along with a building name and room number) where the material must be requested. Status: Displays circulation information for the material (charged, not charged, etc.). Initially, some circulation information may not be complete, since many materials in the Library (including many special collections materials) are not handled by the circulation system at this time. Special Information about Serials Holdings: Additional holdings categories may display, such as, Shelving Title:, Library Holds:, Latest Receipts:, Older Receipts:, etc. Although much of this information is not currently available, the Library will be incorporating more detailed information about serials holdings, indicating which issues are available and where they should be requested.

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