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Sorting in Aleph. Sorting can be useful before you assign a cutter for your call number. Sorting by title can change a large result into a more managable group. Sort ascending for A-Z, descending for Z-A, etc.
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Sorting in Aleph • Sorting can be useful before you assign a cutter for your call number. • Sorting by title can change a large result into a more managablegroup. • Sort ascending for A-Z, descending for Z-A, etc.
In Aleph, to easily pick a large range of items use the “Shift” keyHighlight first item, scroll down to last item desired; hold down “Shift” key and then highlight last item desired; then choose “Show”
Use the “Shift” key again to choose the whole range of items sent to “Show” (first, shift, last); when all items highlighted choose “Sort”
“Sort Fields” dialogue box will appear; Choose “Collection/Call number” & “Ascending” for call number order; click “OK”