Collections of records in the catalog
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The catalog's main search box searches within all the categories and subcategories listed in the "Narrow by collection" section below it, and only within that set of records. In other words, before a record can be found in the catalog, it must be assigned to a "collection" of catalog records. In most cases, the assignment is done by machine, based on standard coding within the record's MARC data. "Subscription databases" is the exception. There is no machine-readable MARC code for them, so catalogers need to add the abbreviation "DB" to a non-displaying field by hand.
Collection tree
The list of categories and subcategories within a Category:TIND ILS catalog is known as the "Collection tree." Each branch on the tree uses a customizable search query that automatically pulls records into that collection. In most cases, the query is a Regular Expression that searches coded data in the MARC record. For a more user-friendly explanation of the contents of each collection than what's given here, follow the link for each collection's name.
- Books & Serials consists of all records in the following subcategories:
- Incunabula
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ace]./ AND (008:/^.{7}1500./ OR 008:/^.{7}14./)
Explanation: All records where byte 6 of the MARC Leader is a, c, or e (that is, Type of Record = Language material, Notated music, or Cartographic material) AND where either of these is true: bytes 7-10 of the MARC 008 are "1500" or bytes 7 and 8 are "14" (that is, the year of creation of the original resource is either the year 1500, or any year from the 1400s) - STC imprints
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ace]./ AND (008:/^.{7}1[45]./ OR 008:/^.{7}16[0123]./ OR 008:/^.{7}1640./) AND (008:/^.{35}eng./ OR 008:/^.{17}k./ OR 008:/^.{15}ie./)
Explanation: (to come) - Wing imprints
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ace]./ AND (008:/^.{7}164[1-9]./ OR 008:/^.{7}16[5-9]./ OR 008:/^.{7}1700./) AND (008:/^.{35}eng./ OR 008:/^.{17}[ku]./ OR 008:/^.{15}ie./)
Explanation: (to come) - Pre-1831 imprints
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ace]./ AND (008:/^.{7}1[4-7]./ OR 008:/^.{7}18[0-2]./ OR 008:/^.{7}1830./)
Explanation: (to come) - Post-1830 imprints
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ace]./ AND (008:/^.{7}183[u1-9]./ OR 008:/^.{7}18[4-9]./ OR 008:/^.{7}19./ OR 008:/^.{7}2./)
Explanation: (to come) - Serials
Query: 000:/^.{6}a./ AND 000:/^.{7}[bs]./
Explanation: (to come) - All imprints
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ace]./
Explanation: (to come)
- Incunabula
- Art & Objects consists of all records in the following subcategories:
- Prints
Query: 000:/^.{6}k./ AND 007:/^.{1}[fjkps]./
Explanation: (to come) - Photos
Query: 000:/^.{6}k./ AND 007:/^.{1}[ghv]./
Explanation: (to come) - Drawings
Query: 000:/^.{6}k./ AND 007:/^.{1}[dl]./
Explanation: (to come) - Paintings
Query: ((000:/^.{6}k./ AND 007:/^.{1}e./) OR (000:/^.{6}k./ AND 007:/^.{1}d.c./))
Explanation: (to come) - All pictures
Query: 000:/^.{6}k./
Explanation: (to come) - Objects
Query: 000:/^.{6}r./
Explanation: (to come)
- Prints
- Manuscripts consists of all records in the following subcategories:
- Pre-1701 manuscripts
Query: 000:/^.{6}[dft]./ AND (008:/^.{7}1700./ OR 008:/^.{7}1[0-6]./)
Explanation: (to come) - Post-1700 manuscripts
Query: 000:/^.{6}[dft]./ AND (008:/^.{7}170[1-9]./ OR 008:/^.{7}17[u1-9]./ OR 008:/^.{7}1[8-9]./ OR 008:/^.{7}2./)
Explanation: (to come) - All manuscripts
Query: 000:/^.{6}[dft]./
Explanation: (to come)
- Pre-1701 manuscripts
- Other formats consists of all records in the following subcategories:
- Computer files
Query: 000:/^.{6}m./
Explanation: (to come) - Maps & atlases
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ef]./
Explanation: (to come) - Mixed format collections
Query: 000:/^.{6}p./
Explanation: (to come) - Movies, videos, TV, etc.
Query: 000:/^.{6}g./
Explanation: (to come) - Music (print & manuscript)
Query: 000:/^.{6}[cd]./
Explanation: (to come) - Sound recordings
Query: 000:/^.{6}[ij]./
Explanation: (to come)
- Computer files
- Subscription databases
Query: 980:"DB"
Explanation: (to come)