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ScienceBase Catalog Training Video #2 – Searching the Catalog

In the last ScienceBase training video, we learned how to

browse through large collections of items based on certain

criteria. However if we want to find records related to a specific

theme or idea very quickly, it’s easier to search. Let’s try to search

ScienceBase Catalog. Imagine you are a researcher and you

are considering a new project studying the Yampa River basin

in northern Colorado. The first step is to discover what

resources are available concerning this subject. From the

ScienceBase Catalog main page, click in the search bar and

type Yampa. When you click search or press enter, ScienceBase

Catalog returns the results of your search. The results are

listed in a panel on the left hand side of the screen and the

world map has automatically adjusted to show the spatially

located records. Let’s check out some of these results. Each

result is displayed as an abbreviated title, an item type

such as publication or USGS numbered series, and an

abbreviated summary or abstract. Let’s check out some

of our results in a little more detail. Click the title beginning

with “Evaluation of trends in pH…” A window pops up in the

world map containing more information about the item. We

can see the data owners or authors and read a longer summary

or abstract. We can also see the spatial footprint for this item.

At the bottom of the pop-up window click Show Footprint. The

footprint for this item is outlined in blue on the world map.

When we are done looking at the footprint we can click Hide

Footprint in the upper right hand corner of the world map.

Some items do not have a location or geospatial footprint.

Click on the title beginning “Water-quality data for streams…”

Again, a window pops up with more information about this item

including the title, authors, and summary. This item does not

have a location or geospatial footprint. Close the pop-up window

by clicking the small x in the upper right corner. In this video, we

learned how to search the ScienceBase Catalog to find an item of

interest, review the metadata, and navigate the search results.

In the next video, we will explore how to access records more

fully and determine where all information about an item can be found.

Details

Title: Searching the ScienceBase Catalog

Description:

Instructional tutorial showing methods to search for information records in the ScienceBase Catalog.

Location: Denver, CO, USA

Date Taken: 9/1/2011

Length: 2:34

Video Producer: Natalie Latysh , U.S. Geological Survey, Core Science Systems - Core Science Analytics and Synthesis (CSAS)

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U.S. Geological Survey

Core Science Systems - Core Science Analytics and Synthesis (CSAS)

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