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Results for browse tree lists are ordered alphanumerically on title. Note that this requires discipline on the part of those entering titles!
This means that any Title starting with a number, special character (eg " a quote mark) or a blank will list above an a or an A, so titling of resources needs to be disciplined. (Search result listings are ordered by relative relevance see help on search).

There are two types of browse tree in the system. When you click the browse button you are first shown the browse menu page. On the browse menu page the left hand browse menu offers you the locality trees, the right hand menu offers you the single subject tree.

list of browseable locality trees

browseable subject tree

 

 

 

 
Figure: Locality trees
Figure: Subject tree

You will notice that there are a number of alternative trees by which you can browse the localities of the system. Over the years the administrative geography of the area (how it is split up into elected Councils etc.) has been changed a number of times. You will notice the two major previous eras of change each have a browse tree, as do Parishes. So when you are looking for older material you can choose to browse using the earlier era trees.

In addition there are a number of 'specialist' browse trees which show you how the geography is broken down into manageable areas from the Education, Police or Health viewpoints.

If you are interested in the way the locality is broken down within the european NUTS geography system you can consult the NUTS tree.

Select a tree and click on it. The locality browse tree allows you to keep expanding parts of the geography until you see the name of the locality you are interested in.

The single subject tree allows you to expand or contract subject categories until you see the category you are interested in.

To actually open the categories click the + sign.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating Zones

The system has some additional locality names i.e. national parks and travel to work areas in the south west of England. These additional localities are related to underlying current ward codes. These locality names can be used for ad hoc reporting retrieval of the datasets that cover the defined groups of underlying wards.

Expanding & Contracting a Browse Tree

Click on any tree and the main knowledge window will be refreshed to show a grey panel on the left containing the tree navigation. Whichever tree you have clicked on you will be taken to the top of that tree.

browse tree open display browse tree hits panel
Figure: Main knowledge window when showing a single browse tree

When you are browsing a particular knowledge tree the left side of the knowledge window splits off to show you a 'directory' like expandable and contractable tree which you can follow down until you see a node (or branch) on the tree that you are interested in then click the branch name itself to see what items are listed on that branch. If there are any items tagged to that branch of the tree these will be listed in the white panel on the right.

plus sign symbol to expand a browse tree branch Click on the [+] sign to expand a branch of the tree minus sign symbol to contract a browse tree branch Click on the [-] sign to contract a branch of the tree

After you expand a branch of the tree you may need to scroll down again.

If there is not enough room to show the white panel beside the grey tree navigation panel then the white panel and any items listed for the branch you have clicked on will not be lost but will be found below the tree. You will need to scroll down to see them.

 

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