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Thread #154668   Message #3630545
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
05-Jun-14 - 12:40 PM
Thread Name: Opening Bodleian Library Browse/Search
Subject: RE: Opening Bodleian Library Browse/Search
Ross, the result is still the X in a box.

I think I found it- http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/browse

That gets me to a page "Browse by titles and first lines."
On the left are subjects to browse (Subjects, Themes, etc.) the main section lets one browse by title, alphabetic selection possible.

Lots more information, but the first impression is that the system is cumbersome. My first wish (not thought out) is that I could have got to the ballad quicker using the old index system.

Example; select "a bachelor wants"
The left side lists Themes, Dates, Subjects, Collections, etc. The main central part has boxes for the Editions-
Example; Edition 2202, with notes, and a micro-image which will bring up the ballad when it is clicked.
A print preview and print and Save options are allowed (my system)

Steve, comments?