Browse LC Names and Subjects

Purpose of the Browse Authority File window

Browse for headings in the LC authority file.
(Optional) Browse for headings that contain a specified subheading.

Access the Browse Authority File window

Navigate to Authorities > Browse > LC Names and Subjects, press , or press <Alt><F2>.
- If you are logged on to OCLC Connexion, the Browse LC authority file window opens immediately.
- If you are not already logged on, the Logon OCLC Connexion window opens. As soon as you complete the logon and close the Welcome window, the Browse Authority File window opens automatically.
Enter a browse term and select an index.
(Optional) Enter an expanded term (subheading).
Click OK.

See more about how to search or browse the LC authority file interactively.

Browse Authority File window: Features and buttons

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Browse for ... field	Enter the first words of a heading in the text field. Or Select from the list of up to ten previous terms you used. The browse term you enter is matched character by character from left to right with terms in the browse index you select. Guidelines: Omit initial articles. When browsing for a personal name, if you enter the name in inverted order, include the comma after the surname (e.g., mozart, wolfgang amadeus). You can enter diacritics and/or subfield codes. The system removes them before processing the browse query. Default: Text field is blank (or shows your last term and a drop-down list of up to ten previous search terms)
... in index list	Select the index you want to browse: Personal Names Corporate/Conference Names Titles Topicals Geographic Names LCSH Subdivision Headings LC Names Children's Subjects Musical Incipits Default: Personal Names
Expanded Term field	Enter the first words of an expanded term (subheading) in the text field. Or Select from the list of up to ten previous expanded terms you entered. You can also leave the Expanded Term field blank and expand the scan in the browse results window: Enter a heading in the Browse for box, leave the Expanded Term box blank, and click OK or press <Enter>. In the Authority File Root Browse List, in the Expanded Term box, enter a subheading and click Do Expanded Scan. Default: Text field is blank (or shows your last term and a drop-down list of up to ten previous terms)

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How to use

Browse for ... field

Enter the first words of a heading in the text field.
Or
Select from the list of up to ten previous terms you used.

The browse term you enter is matched character by character from left to right with terms in the browse index you select.

Guidelines:

Omit initial articles.
When browsing for a personal name, if you enter the name in inverted order, include the comma after the surname (e.g., mozart, wolfgang amadeus).
You can enter diacritics and/or subfield codes. The system removes them before processing the browse query.

Default: Text field is blank (or shows your last term and a drop-down list of up to ten previous search terms)

... in index list

Select the index you want to browse:

Personal Names
Corporate/Conference Names
Titles
Topicals
Geographic Names
LCSH
Subdivision Headings
LC Names
Children's Subjects
Musical Incipits

Default: Personal Names

Expanded Term field

Enter the first words of an expanded term (subheading) in the text field.
Or
Select from the list of up to ten previous expanded terms you entered.

You can also leave the Expanded Term field blank and expand the scan in the browse results window:

Enter a heading in the Browse for box, leave the Expanded Term box blank, and click OK or press <Enter>.
In the Authority File Root Browse List, in the Expanded Term box, enter a subheading and click Do Expanded Scan.

Default: Text field is blank (or shows your last term and a drop-down list of up to ten previous terms)

Button name	Click the button to...
Clear Search	Clear terms (the client keeps only the last index you used).
Enter Diacritics	Open the Enter Diacritics and Special Characters window to enter a diacritic or character in a browse term.
OK	Browse for the heading (or press <Enter>).
Cancelar	Cancel the heading search and close the window.