Context menu

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The context menu box provides a series of links to records relating to the current description. It is visible on the right-hand side of view and edit screens. The links available on the context menu box vary by record type. Each is described separately below.

Resource descriptions

1. Organization: links to the organization holding the material described.


 * Returned from the value entered in the repository field (see UM-3.1.7 Add/edit content > Add/edit resource descriptions > Physical storage area).

2. Creator: links to the authority record of the corporate body(ies), person(s) or family(ies) registered as the creator(s) of the material.


 * Returned from the value entered in the event type field (see UM-3.1.5.1 Add/edit content > Add/edit resource descriptions > Add new event).

3. Related descriptions: shows the hierarchy of arrangement in which the current record (highlighted) is situated and provides links to the related descriptions in the hierarchy. Descriptions that contain lower levels (child records) can be expanded or collapsed to show or hide the links to the child descriptions.

4. Physical storage: shows the physical location of the resources.


 * Returned from the values entered in the physical storage area (see UM-3.1.7 Add/edit content > Add/edit resource descriptions > Physical storage area).

Authority records

5. Creator: links to the resource descriptions for which the entity is registered as the creator.


 * Returned from the value entered in the resource descriptions' event type field (see UM-3.1.5.1 Add/edit content > Add/edit resource descriptions > Add new event).


 * Creators are normally registered only at the highest level of description: typically collection or series, depending on institutional practices.

Organizations

6. Holdings: links to resource descriptions of material held by the institution.