OPAC Searching of Authorities

Patrons and librarians can browse authorities through the OPAC.

Search for Authorities

  1. Click Advanced Search in the OPAC.
  2. Find the Authority Browse column in the left side of the screen.
  3. Select a browse axis, and enter a keyword. The terms in the middle of the results list should yield the best match.

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  4. Click Submit.
  5. A list of results will appear. The authorities with bibliographic records attached will be listed in bold with the number of attached bibliographic records in parentheses.

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  6. Click on the bolded text to view bibliographic records.
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Permissions to use this Feature

To use authority control sets, you will need the following permissions:

  • CREATE_AUTHORITY_CONTROL_SET
  • UPDATE_AUTHORITY_CONTROL_SET
  • DELETE_AUTHORITY_CONTROL_SET