Detailed Record: Summary
This area provides descriptive information for the item and includes:
Basic information
The top if the Detailed Record screen presents information for one or more of the following. The information displayed depends on the individual item and its source; some information may itself be linked.
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| Title | Title of the item. |
| Type | Includes (where available): Format, Content, Audience, Language. See also Refining a Search. |
| Publication (articles only) |
Name of the periodical which published the article, and the date and number of the issue in which the article appeared. |
| Publisher | Includes city of publication, publisher name, publication date. |
| Editions | Edition of a specific item. May include links to other editions. |
| Database | Name of a database that has indexed the article. |
| Other Databases | Additional databases that have indexed the article. |
| ISBN, ISSN | ISBNs and ISSNs are internationally recognized standard numbers used to identify a particular item. A 10 or 13-digit ISBN is assigned to books, and an 8-digit ISSN is assigned to a print or electronic serial publication (often referred to as "periodicals") such as a magazine or scholarly journal. Multiple ISBNs may be shown. |
| BL Shelfmark | Indicates the physical location of an item in the British Library (London). |
| OCLC | An OCLC Number is the identifier assigned to an item when it is first cataloged by a WorldCat member library. |
A cover image may be displayed.
Additonal linked information
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| Responsibility | Statement of responsiblity for an item. For a book, this is typically the author(s); for other types, this statement may include: actor, producer, composer, director, and production company, or other creative participant. Each name is a link to additional items related to that name. Examples:
Numerous authors: When the statement of responsibility requires multiple lines, only the first line is displayed. To see the complete list, select the View all authors link .
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| Related subjects | First three subject headings that have been assigned to this item. To see the complete list of headings, select the View all subjects link immediately below the three headings. | ||||||
| Web resources | Internet site(s) that contain references to this item (such as course outlines). | ||||||
| Citations |
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| User-created lists | Public lists that contain this item. | ||||||
| Read an excerpt | Some publshers allow users to view brief excerpts of selected books. Where this is the case, the Read an excerpt link is displayed directly below the cover image on the right side of the summary area. |
More information
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