Applies to: Web Edition
In Web Edition, the Object Name field is populated by choosing a term from the Lexicon. Web Edition uses Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging as its Lexicon for object names. Nomenclature is a structured and controlled vocabulary for naming human-made objects and classifying them according to use. Each object name is classified within a Category, Classification, and Sub-Classification, which groups similar objects together by their function. For more information about Nomenclature, visit https://page.nomenclature.info/.
Search by Lexicon enables users to find catalog records within a Category, Classification, and Sub-Classification.
- Click the Magnifying Glass icon in the Title Bar.
- Click the "Search by Lexicon" tab.
- Select the Catalogs you want to search by checking or unchecking the boxes next to Objects, Photos, Archives, and Library.
- Select the Category you want to search by.
- If you want to further narrow your results, select a Classification and Sub-Classification.
- Click the "Search" button.
- The results grid will then populate with the records that match your selections.
- To view a catalog record, click the link in the Type column. You also have the options to add your results to a Catalog List, print your results, or view images from the catalog records, by using the buttons above the results grid.