The SLIR online service displays information in pages which have a standard layout. You will see the following displayed on every page, from top to bottom:
The area at the top of the page displays the SLIR online service logo.
At the top-right of the page are links to services related to SLIR.
CAIRNS is the Co-operative Information Retrieval Network for Scotland. CAIRNS is a one-stop-shop for searching library catalogues.
RCO is Research Collections Online. RCO gives subject strengths of many general research collections located in Scotland.
SCONE is the Scottish Collections Network. SCONE gives collection-level descriptions for many collections located in, and about, Scotland.
SDDL is the Scottish Distributed Digital Library. SDDL allows you to access collections of digital images, electronic texts, etc.
Note that these links create new browser windows in the same way as the Help button, and we advise closing them as soon as you have finished using them, to avoid screen clutter.
Below the banner are links to information about the SLIR online service.
Click on this link to display a separate page displaying general information about the SLIR online service.
Click on this link to display a separate page (this page!) displaying information about using the SLIR online service and how to get the best out of it.
Click on this link to display a separate page displaying acronyms and "jargon words" with an explanation of what they mean.
Click on this link to display a statement refusing liability for any consequences of using the SLIR online service.
Note that these links create new browser windows in the same way as the Help button, and we advise closing them as soon as you have finished using them, to avoid screen clutter.
Below the service information is a navigation bar, containing links for instant access to specific searches.
Click on this link to go to the SLIR homepage and main menu.
Click on this link to search for words in the names of persons and organizations administering information services.
Click on this link to search for information service names.
Click on this link to browse service locations by town.
Click on this link to go to help in using the page.
All Help pages are displayed in new, separate browser windows so you can view the help information and the SLIR page at the same time.
You may have to close these new windows to reduce screen clutter. If you are using a full-screen browser window, you may not notice that new windows are being created. We suggest that you close Help windows as soon as you have finished using them, or minimise them if you need them for instant reference.
The page title describes the function of the page.
The area below the title bar is used to display information specific to the function of the page. This may include search input forms, display of search results, and display of information about specific services and contacts.
Buttons which may appear in this part of the page include:
This button appears on search and selection pages. Click on this button to
display the results of a search or selection.
This button often appears on pages where you are prompted to enter information,
such as a search term. Click on this button to erase the contents of the entry
boxes so that you can start again from scratch.
This button appears on selection pages where you can reduce the number of
items listed by applying a limit or filter.
The area at the very bottom of the page.
© SLIC/CDLR: Copyright of the page layout belongs to the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) and the Centre for Digital Library Research (CDLR).
Design and layout last updated: The date that the layout and functions of the page were last changed. Information about SLIR organizations is updated regularly, and the page always displays the latest available information about a collection. The date does not therefore indicate how up-to-date is the information about a collection.
© SLIC 2011. Design and layout last updated: 16 Oct 2008.
SLIR help pages are displayed in a new browser window. You may wish to keep the new window open for further reference, or close it to reduce clutter.
