PAC ADMINISTRATION

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Adding a Database Description

You can add a database description to a search source to provide library patrons with additional information about the search source.

NOTE: You must be logged in as a Customer SuperUser or Library SuperUser to add database descriptions to system-level resources. Library SuperUsers and PAC Staff members can add database descriptions to resources defined at the local level.

To add a database description:

1. Access the Public Search Resources screen (see Viewing System-Wide Resources for details).
2. In the Note column, click the Add Resource Note icon or Edit Resource Note icon , as applicable, to the right of the resource to which you wish to add a resource note.
   • The Define Resource Note screen displays in an additional browser window.
3. Scroll to the Define Resource description field.
4. Enter the desired text for the database description in the Description text box. The Description can be a maximum of 256 characters, including spaces.

   NOTE: HTML is not allowed for database descriptions.

5. Use the Show description as radio buttons to set the display mode for the database description:
   • Select the Mouse over text radio button to display the description as mouse-over text.
   • Select the As description following the name of the resource radio button to have the description display immediately following the resource name on the Resources menu.
6. When all desired information has been entered, click the Submit button to save the Database Description.

 

 

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