CONTENTdm Help
Using The University of
Delaware Library Digital Collections
Web Browser
Compatibility
Browsing Collections
Searching
Tips
Using Search
Viewing Results
Viewing Items
Viewing Compound
Objects
Changing Preferences
My Favorites
Using
The University of Delaware Library
Digital Collections
University
of Delaware Library Digital Collections
provides free and open access to
digital versions of selected materials
held by the University of Delaware
Library.
Figure 1: Digital Collections
Home Page
Start by selecting a collection
from the Library
Digital Collections home page.
From each collection's home page
there are links to the CONTENTdm
search page (to search a collection),
browse lists of index terms, the
collection's online finding aid,
and other special features. Collection
information is stored in CONTENTdm,
which allows collections to be searched
either individually or together.
Figure 2: Collection Home Page
Searches can be performed within
a single collection or across multiple
collections by selecting the desired
collection(s) at the bottom of the
CONTENTdm
Search
page. See "Using Search"
below for more information.
To view every item in a collection
use the CONTENTdm Browse feature.
A link in the body of each collection's
home page opens the CONTENTdm Browse
page, with that collection selected
for browsing. See "Browsing
Collections" below for more
information.
To return to a collection home page
once in CONTENTdm, click on "collections"
in the menu bar and select the collection
from the drop-down list.
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Web
Browser Compatibility
The recommended browsers for viewing
CONTENTdm are Microsoft IE 6.0+
and Firefox 1.0+ on PCs, and Safari
1.2+ and Firefox 1.0+ on Macintosh.
Browsing Collections
Use the browse option in CONTENTdm
to view all items in a collection
without specifying search criteria.
To view a different collection,
select a collection from the drop-down
list and click Go.
Figure 3: Browse Screen -- Each
letter below corresponds to a definition
of that element.
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. Select All, Clear All, Add to
Favorites
Use these links to add items to
My Favorites. Select All activates
all the check boxes on the current
page. Clear All removes all checks
from the check boxes. To add items
to CONTENTdm My Favorites, check
the boxes next to the items you
want (or click Select All to check
all items on the page) and then
click Add to Favorites. See My Favorites
for more information.
C. Collection List
Select a collection to browse and
click Go.
D. Page Navigation
If the collection contains more
items than can be displayed on a
single page, click the hyperlinked
page numbers to view other pages.
E. Previous and Next Page
If the collection contains more
items than can be displayed on a
single page, click Next or Previous
to view other pages.
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Searching
Tips
1) And, Or, and Not in Search Criteria
Use the operator "exact phrase"
if your search terms contain the
word And, Or, or Not, such as the
title "Bay and River of Delaware."
2) Ampersands (&) in Search
Criteria
Omit ampersands when entering search
terms. For example, to search for
"Chesapeake & Delaware
Canal" in a title, type:
Chesapeake Delaware
If you include the ampersand, any
words after the ampersand will be
ignored in the search, such that
you would retrieve not only items
that match "Chesapeake &
Delaware" but also items that
match just "Chesapeake."
Using Search
Use Search:
* If you have very specific search
criteria
* To search multiple collections
at once
* To limit your search results.
The search options presented differ
based on your initial choice to
search Across all fields, by Selected
fields, or by Proximity. The default
selection is to search across all
fields.
Search
Across All Fields
Figure 4: Search across all fields
screen -- Each letter below corresponds
to a definition of that element.
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. Search Mode
Click an option to specify your
search preference. Search across
all fields, selected fields, or
by proximity within collections.
The default mode searches across
all fields.
C. Search Operators
Choose to search for all of the
words, the exact phrase, any of
the words, none of the words, or
a combination.
D. Search Text Boxes
Type your search terms in the appropriate
text boxes.
E. Search
Click Search when you have finished
specifying your search criteria.
F. Clear All
Click Clear all to reset all the
search fields.
G. Available and Selected Collections
Depending on the number of available
collections, you'll see either a
check box or list box option for
selecting collections.
* Check boxes - Choose which collections
to search by clicking check boxes
next to collection names. To remove
a collection from your search, uncheck
the box.
* List boxes - Select a collection
name and click Add. Collections
will appear in the Selected collection
list box. To select multiple collections,
press Ctrl while selecting collection
names. To select a block of collections,
select the first collection and
then press Shift while clicking
the last item in the block. Click
Add or Remove.
H. Select All
Select all collections to search
across.
I. Clear All
Clear all collections. In order
to perform a search, you must have
one collection selected.
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Search
Selected Fields
Figure 5: Search Selected Fields
Screen -- Each letter below corresponds
to a definition of that element.
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. Search Mode
Click an option to specify your
search preference. Search across
all fields, selected fields, or
by proximity within collections.
The default mode searches across
all fields.
C. Search Operators
Choose to search for all of the
words, the exact phrase, any of
the words, none of the words, or
a combination.
D. Search Text Boxes
Type your search terms in the appropriate
text boxes.
E. Field Names
Use the drop-down list to specify
which field you want to search.
When searching within a single collection,
the field names will correspond
to the field names for that collection.
When searching more than one collection
at a time, the list of fields will
be a default set of field names
(Dublin Core).
F. Show Terms Link
The Show Terms text link is available
only when searching a single collection.
Click Show Terms to open a list
of indexed words that appear in
the field you selected from the
Field Names drop-down list. Click
a word in the index list to automatically
place the word in the search text
box. Click Search.
G. + More Fields| - Fewer Fields
Add more search fields by clicking
More Fields. Reduce the number of
search fields by clicking Fewer
Fields. You can have as many as
four fields and as few as one field.
H. Search
Click Search when you have finished
specifying your search criteria.
I. Clear All
Click Clear all to reset all the
search fields.
J. Available and Selected Collections
Depending on the number of available
collections, you'll see either a
check box or list box option for
selecting collections.
* Check boxes - Choose which collections
to search by clicking check boxes
next to collection names. To remove
a collection from your search, uncheck
the box.
* List boxes - Select a collection
name and click Add. Collections
will appear in the Selected collection
list box. To select multiple collections,
press Ctrl while selecting collection
names. To select a block of collections,
select the first collection and
then press Shift while clicking
the last item in the block. Click
Add or Remove.
K. Select All
Select all collections to search
across.
L. Clear All
Clear all collections. In order
to perform a search, you must have
one collection selected.
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Search
By Proximity
Figure 6: Search by proximity screen
-- Each letter below corresponds
to a definition of that element.
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. Search Mode
Click an option to specify your
search preference. Search across
all fields, selected fields, or
by proximity within collections.
The default mode searches across
all fields.
C. First Search Text Box
Type your search term in the text
box.
D. Proximity Choices
Use the drop-down list to choose
the number of words the search term
in the first search text box can
be from the search term in the second
search text box.
E. Second Search Text Box
Type your search term in the text
box.
F. Field Names
Use the drop-down list to specify
which field you want to search.
When searching within a single collection,
the field names will correspond
to the field names for that collection.
When searching more than one collection
at a time, the list of fields will
be a default set of field names
(Dublin Core).
G. Search
Click Search when you have finished
specifying your search criteria.
H. Clear All
Click Clear All to reset all the
search fields.
I. Available and Selected Collections
Depending on the number of available
collections, you'll see either a
check box or list box option for
selecting collections.
* Check boxes - Choose which collections
to search by clicking check boxes
next to collection names. To remove
a collection from your search, uncheck
the box.
* List boxes - Select a collection
name and click Add. Collections
will appear in the Selected collection
list box. To select multiple collections,
press Ctrl while selecting collection
names. To select a block of collections,
select the first collection and
then press Shift while clicking
the last item in the block. Click
Add or Remove.
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Viewing
Results
Results may be viewed in a variety
of ways, Click on "Preferences"
to change options.
To view an item within the search
results, click on a thumbnail image
or the hyperlinked text describing
the item.
Figure 7: Search results -- Each
letter below corresponds to a definition
of that element.
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. Select All, Clear All, Add to
Favorites
Use these links to add items to
My Favorites. Select All activates
all the check boxes on the current
page. Clear All removes all checks
from the check boxes. To add items
to CONTENTdm My Favorites, check
the boxes next to the items you
want (or click Select All to check
all items on the page) and then
click Add to Favorites. See My Favorites
for more information.
C. Search Results
Displays the number of items in
the collection(s) that match your
search criteria.
D. Search Again
Returns to the Advanced Search page
and retains collection and preference
settings from the previous search.
E. Column Titles
When column titles are hyperlinked,
they can be used to sort your results.
An arrow indicates the direction
of the sort for that field.
F. Page Navigation
If your search produces more results
than can be displayed on a single
page, click the hyperlinked page
numbers to view other pages.
G. Previous and Next Page
If your search produces more results
than can be displayed on a single
page, click Next or Previous to
view other results pages.
H. Check Boxes
Use the check boxes to add a selection
of items to My Favorites within
CONTENTdm then click one of the
links at the top and bottom of your
search results to add or clear the
selected items.
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Items
Selected items open in a window
similar to Figure 8.
Figure 8: Item View
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. Back to Results
Click Back to Results to return
to the results page.
C. Add to Favorites
Add the item to My Favorites.
D. Reference URL
Click Reference URL to access a
window that contains the URL of
the item being viewed. Copy the
URL within the text box and paste
it into citations and other references.
E. Previous/Next
Click Previous or Next to go to
the next item in your results page.
F. Image
G. Link to Other Views
Click on the link(s) below the image
to open a new window with additional
viewing options.
H. Item Description
View descriptive information about
the item. Clicking on a hyperlinked
term will launch a new search for
that term.
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Viewing
Compound Objects
Collection objects that are multi-page,
two-sided, or have multiple views,
may be displayed in the "compound
object" viewer. When you select
a compound object from a results
list, the Compound Object View is
displayed instead of the Item View.
Its component parts are listed and
hyperlinked in a navigation frame
at the left of the screen.
Figure 9: Compound Object Viewer
-- Each letter below corresponds
to a definition of that element.
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. Back to Results
Click Back to Results to return
to the results page.
C. Add Document to Favorites/Add
Item to Favorites
Add the complete document or item
to My Favorites.
D. Add Page to Favorites/Add Side
to Favorites
Add the current page or side to
My Favorites.
E. Previous/Next
Click Previous or Next to go to
the next item in your results page.
F. Image
G. Link to Other Views
Click on the link(s) below the image
to open a new window with additional
viewing options.
H. View Drop-Down List
Use the drop-down list to choose
between different views of the compound
object:
* Document Description/Item Description
- View descriptive information about
the complete document or item.
* Page Description/Side Description
- View descriptive information about
a single page or view of a compound
object.
* Page & Text - If a transcription
of the page is available, view the
image and a transcript of the page,
side by side.
* Side by Side - View both sides
of a two-sided object at once.
* Print Version - View a PDF of
the entire document or item for
printing. This option may be available
for some items only.
I. Previous Page and Next Page
Go to the previous or next page
within the document or item.
J. Object Navigation
Use the links in this section to
navigate to specific pages or sides
within the document or item.
K. Reference URL
Click Reference URL to access a
window that contains the URL of
the compound object being viewed.
Copy the URL within the text box
and paste it into citations and
other references.
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Changing
Preferences
Use the drop-down lists to change
the appearance of the search results
and My Favorites pages. Changing
settings in the My Favorites section
also affect Slideshow and Compare.
In the Results Preferences section
you can change:
* How the results are viewed.
* How the results are sorted.
* How many results are displayed
per page.
In the My Favorites Preferences
section you can change:
* The background color and the link
colors.
* How many columns are displayed.
* Whether to delete My Favorites
and cookies.
Figure 10: Preferences -- Each letter
below corresponds to a definition
of that element.
A. Global Navigation
Links to search, browse, set preferences,
use my favorites, and return to
a collection home page.
B. View Options
Use the drop-down list to choose
how your results are displayed.
* Grid - Displays up to five fields
or four fields and a thumbnail image.
* Thumbnails - Displays a thumbnail
image and the item title.
* Bibliographic - Displays text
from up to five fields without images.
* Titles - Displays only item titles.
* Hierarchical - Displays search
results sorted in groupings. The
fields that you select to sort by
in preferences are the fields that
are shown in this results view.
C. Sort Order
Use the drop-down lists to determine
the sort order for your search results.
Search results are displayed in
sort order even if the fields you
choose to sort by are not visible
in the results view.
D. Results per Page
Choose the number of results to
view per page. The results options
vary, depending of the type of view
that is selected.
E. Restore Defaults
Click Restore Defaults to restore
defaults. The default view is grid,
sorted by title, with 20 results
displayed per page.
F. Apply Changes
Click Apply Changes after changing
the view options, sort order, results
per page, and/or restoring defaults.
G. Color Swatch
Click any of the colors to change
the background color and its corresponding
text color and link color for My
Favorites, Slideshow, and Compare.
H. Columns per Page
Choose the number of columns to
display in My Favorites. If you
choose a larger number, you may
need to scroll horizontally to see
all items.
I. Remove Favorites
Click the check box to delete your
cookie and remove all items in My
Favorites. See Removing Favorites
and Cookies below for more information.
J. Restore Defaults
Click Restore Defaults to restore
defaults for My Favorites, Slideshow,
and Compare. The default background
color is white with black text and
blue links and 3 columns per page.
K. Apply Changes
Click Apply Changes after changing
the color or columns per page, removing
favorites, or restoring defaults.
These changes take effect in the
results display of subsequent searches
and browses, or in a previously
executed search by reloading the
page.
Removing Favorites and Cookies:
If My Favorites does not load as
expected, it may be a problem with
your Web browser cookie. You can
delete your cookies through your
Web browser or you can easily delete
the My Favorites cookie by selecting
the check box in My Favorites preferences.
Selecting the check box deletes
all items saved in My Favorites.
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My
Favorites
Using My Favorites requires cookies.
If your Web browser settings do
not allow cookies to be saved on
your computer, you will not be able
to use My Favorites without changing
your Web browser's settings.
Any media file within CONTENTdm
can be added to your CONTENTdm Favorites
for viewing, e-mailing, saving to
your local machine, or posting to
Web sites. When you view collections
in CONTENTdm, click My Favorites
to review or edit your personal
favorites.
Items can be added to My Favorites
when you search or browse a CONTENTdm
collection. The option to add an
item to your Favorites is available
any time you view an item or its
description.
To Add Items to My Favorites:
When you open an item to view it,
the link to add items to My Favorites
appears in the upper and lower corners
of the page. When you open a compound
object to view it, links to add
either the entire compound object
or the page that you are viewing
are in the upper middle of the page.
1. Click Add to Favorites. The item
and the item description are added
to My Favorites. When viewing compound
objects, add single pages or add
the entire compound object to My
Favorites.
2. Click Back to Results to return
to browsing or searching.
To Add Multiple Items to My Favorites:
1. From the browse or search results
view, place a check in the check
boxes to the left of the desired
items, or click Select All.
2. Click Add to Favorites.
Only the items on the current Web
page may be added to My Favorites.
For example, you cannot select items
on one results page and move to
another page to select more items
before adding to My Favorites.
Using and Managing My Favorites
Once you have added items to My
Favorites, you can view images as
slideshows, compare images, delete
selected items, or change the order
of items within your Favorites page.
These functions are located on the
left side of the My Favorites page.
Using these options does not affect
the collection itself.
Up to 100 items may be saved to
your Favorites. For each item that
has been added to My Favorites,
a thumbnail image is displayed.
Click the thumbnail image to access
the corresponding item.
To View as Slideshow:
The slideshow section is located
at the top of the left side of the
My Favorites page.
1. From the left toolbar of the
My Favorites page, click Slideshow.
The slideshow viewer opens.
2. Click Next or Previous to move
through the images in your slideshow.
3. To view the item metadata, click
Metadata.
4. To compare two images side by
side, click Compare.
5. To jump to a specific item, use
the drop-down list.
6. Close the slideshow viewer to
return to My Favorites.
Note: Only images (such as GIF,
JPEG) can be viewed in the slideshow.
Compound objects, audio, video,
and some types of full resolution
files cannot be viewed in the slideshow.
To Compare Images:
The compare view can be accessed
from My Favorites or the slideshow
view.
1. Use the drop-down lists in the
Compare section to specify items
you want to compare.
2. Click Compare. The comparison
window opens.
To compare other items once the
comparison window is open, use the
drop-down lists at the top of the
comparison window to select the
corresponding item number. You can
also use the previous and next links
within the comparison window to
select new items to compare.
Note: Only images (such as GIF,
JPEG) can be viewed in the compare
mode. Compound objects, audio, video,
and some types of full resolution
files cannot be viewed in the comparison
view. If an item cannot be viewed
in the compare mode, item numbers
are grayed-out.
To Remove Images from My Favorites:
1. From the Remove drop-down list,
select the number of the image you
wish to remove. To remove multiple
items, use your mouse to select
items from the drop-down list while
pressing the Ctrl key until all
desired items have been selected.
To remove all items from My Favorites
select All from the bottom of the
drop-down list.
2. Click Remove. A confirmation
message appears.
3. Click OK. This action removes
the image from My Favorites but
does not remove any images from
collections.
To Move Images:
1. From the first drop-down list,
select the number that corresponds
to the image you wish to move.
2. In the second drop-down list,
select the number of the new position
where you want to move the image.
3. Click Move.
Publishing and Saving My Favorites
My Favorites can be saved or published
for course lectures, posting to
Web sites, or e-mailing. As long
as the CONTENTdm server is accessible
to the recipient, the items contained
on a published page may be viewed
by simply clicking on the thumbnails.
To Save as Web Page:
The Save As Web Page option is located
on the left side of the My Favorites
page.
1. In the Save As Web Page section
of the My Favorites page, type a
name for your Favorites in the text
box. If you do not enter a name
the file will be saved with the
default name "My Favorites".
2. Click Create. A new Web page
opens.
3. From the File menu in the Web
browser toolbar, click Save As....
4. In the Save Web Page dialog box,
confirm the name of the Web page
you are creating and then choose
Web Page, HTML only as the file
type. Select a location to save
the file.
Repeat these steps with different
sets of saved Favorites to create
and save multiple Favorites pages.
To Replace Existing Favorites:
To edit a Favorites Web page you
have published or to resave a published
page as your Favorites you must
replace your existing My Favorites
with the published page. To do this:
1. Open the published Web page.
2. Click the Make Favorites button
located at the top of the published
page. Any existing items saved in
My Favorites will be overwritten
and replaced with the current page.
Clicking Make Favorites stores all
of the items shown on the page in
CONTENTdm Favorites for the creator
or the recipient (provided the CONTENTdm
Server is accessible to the recipient).
Items can be compared, moved, or
removed using the tools on the CONTENTdm
My Favorites page.
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