LT-65: OCLC: Basic PRISM Commands


Basic PRISM Commands

Scope

The basic functions and commands are briefly described on page 4 of the Searching the Online Union Catalog Reference Card (S-OLUC Ref Card).
Most commands are executed by typing in the "brief form" at the Home Position followed by a <control> c.

Major Commands include:

FUNCTION/ COMMAND

BRIEF FORM

WHAT IT DOES

Choose

cho

Choose a database or change from one to another database . The database indicator is in the right top corner of the screen.

ol Online Union Catalog (OLUC)

af Authority File

il ILL Transaction File (When dialed in to ILL only)

nfirst NetFirst

System

sys

Change between PRISM Cataloging and PRISM Interlibrary Loan (ILL) modes

Scan

sca

Enter a Title Phrase Search

Find

fin

Enter a Keyword or Search Key Search

Display a Group

dis gn

Display specified group of results or groups (Eg.: dis g3,g5)

Display from a List

dis n,n-n

Display specified numbers from a list of records

Display formats

tr, br, fu

Can be used with Group, List, or individual record displays.

tr (truncated) is a series of lines

br (brief) is a citation format

fu (full) is the complete MARC record

Display Holdings

dh

dha (all holdings)

dhr (for region)

dhs (for your state)

Display the holdings at:

All libraries (dha)

Libraries in a region (dhr)

Libraries within a state(dhs)

This is done for:

The record you are in

For records from a list (dis n,n-n,n dh)

Bibliographic Record

bib

Return to the Bibliographic Record. Use after you are done looking at holdings for a specific record.

Transmit

<control> c

Use this instead of the two below as a general rule.

<f11> or <shift><f11>

Transmit or send a command or enter a search

<f10>

Transmit information or a field

Review

rev

Displays history of your searches

Help

hlp

Calls Help screens. May be used with specific words or subjects

Explain

exp

Similar to hlp.

Move forward

for

Go to next screen of a list or to the next record.

for #

Go forward the # number of screens or records

Return

ret

Return to a blank screen to start over.

Go Back

gob

Return to the previous menu, list, or index.

Move backward

bac

Go to previous screen of a list or previous record

bac #

Go backward the # number of screens or records

Page down

pdn

Go to next page within a multipage record

Page up

pup

Go to previous page of a multipage record

Look at Tag

tag

Go to selected tag (MARC Field) of a record. (The Tag will be on the first line of the display)

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FUNCTION/ COMMAND	BRIEF FORM	WHAT IT DOES
Choose	cho	Choose a database or change from one to another database . The database indicator is in the right top corner of the screen. ol Online Union Catalog (OLUC) af Authority File il ILL Transaction File (When dialed in to ILL only) nfirst NetFirst
System	sys	Change between PRISM Cataloging and PRISM Interlibrary Loan (ILL) modes
Scan	sca	Enter a Title Phrase Search
Find	fin	Enter a Keyword or Search Key Search
Display a Group	dis gn	Display specified group of results or groups (Eg.: dis g3,g5)
Display from a List	dis n,n-n	Display specified numbers from a list of records
Display formats	tr, br, fu	Can be used with Group, List, or individual record displays. tr (truncated) is a series of lines br (brief) is a citation format fu (full) is the complete MARC record
Display Holdings	dh dha (all holdings) dhr (for region) dhs (for your state)	Display the holdings at: All libraries (dha) Libraries in a region (dhr) Libraries within a state(dhs) This is done for: The record you are in For records from a list (dis n,n-n,n dh)
Bibliographic Record	bib	Return to the Bibliographic Record. Use after you are done looking at holdings for a specific record.
Transmit	<control> c	Use this instead of the two below as a general rule.
	<f11> or <shift><f11>	Transmit or send a command or enter a search
	<f10>	Transmit information or a field
Review	rev	Displays history of your searches
Help	hlp	Calls Help screens. May be used with specific words or subjects
Explain	exp	Similar to hlp.
Move forward	for	Go to next screen of a list or to the next record.
Move forward	for #	Go forward the # number of screens or records
Return	ret	Return to a blank screen to start over.
Go Back	gob	Return to the previous menu, list, or index.
Move backward	bac	Go to previous screen of a list or previous record
Move backward	bac #	Go backward the # number of screens or records
Page down	pdn	Go to next page within a multipage record
Page up	pup	Go to previous page of a multipage record
Look at Tag	tag	Go to selected tag (MARC Field) of a record. (The Tag will be on the first line of the display)

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