Viewing Title and Author Elements

Database tables specify the tags displayed for titles and authors in Polaris search results. The Primary Display Title table controls the title display. By default, a record’s displayed title is pulled from the 245 tag. If the bibliographic record does not contain a 245 tag, the primary title is pulled from the Uniform Title (130 tag). You can view the default title tags, subfields, and their order of precedence in the Primary Display Title table. If a subfield is included in the table, it is also used in sorting search results by title.

The Primary Display Author table controls the author display. By default, a record’s displayed author is pulled from the 100 tag, then from the 110 tag, then from the 111 tag. You can view the default author tags, subfields, and their order of precedence in the Primary Display Author table. If a subfield is included in the table, it is also used in sorting search results by author.

You can view these read-only tables in Polaris Administration under Database Tables for any organization. If you want to change the Primary Title Display or Primary Author Display table, contact your Polaris Site Manager. These tables are used by all organizations in the system.

Note:
These tables do not affect what is indexed for keyword or browse searches, only what is displayed.