{"id":13353,"date":"2020-04-10T09:18:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/?page_id=13353"},"modified":"2021-01-11T10:16:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T15:16:45","slug":"using-the-database","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/using-the-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Database"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The homepage for the Bates Museum of Art\u2019s online database features permanent collection highlights, which are organized into six categories. Object records in these portfolios provide information about some of the collection strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top menu bar allows for search options.&nbsp; The \u201cQuick\nSearch\u201d or \u201cAdvanced Search\u201d provides more options for viewing the\ncollection.&nbsp; \u201cBrowse\u201d tab navigates through a hierarchical index of\nportfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select a highlight portfolio to view a list of records. From\nthere, objects may be selected by clicking on the image or title. Continue\nviewing more object records by using the next\/last button on the top and bottom\nof the screen. To view a list of works by an artist, select the artist\u2019s name\non the list view or in the Browse tab under \u201cArtists\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An object record\u2019s page includes information about the object\nand, if available, an image that can be enlarged by clicking on it. If there\nare related artworks they are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A portfolio list can be categorized using the \u201cFiltered Results\u201d\ntab on the center right of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a new portfolio of collection objects for your own\npreference, first<s> <\/s>contact the\nadministrator at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:caudette@bates.edu\">caudette@bates.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;\nAfter\nthe administrator provides you with a username,\nclick the \u201cuser log in\u201d button on the top right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating portfolios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Choose \u201cMy Portfolios\u201d under the User Log in\nbutton.<\/li><li>Enter a portfolio name in the \u201cName of the New\nPortfolio\u201d box.<\/li><li>Click the \u201cCreate New Portfolio\u201d button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To share existing portfolios with the public:<br>NOTE: When publicly sharing a portfolio, FIRST include your course number \/ title, or your name before the portfolio&#8217;s subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the&nbsp;&#8220;My Portfolios&#8221;&nbsp;option from the User Login button in the top menu.<\/li><li>Click the&nbsp;&#8220;Properties&#8221;&nbsp;link for the portfolio you would like to share.<\/li><li>Mark&nbsp;&#8220;Shared?&#8221;&nbsp;as &#8220;Yes&#8221; and click &#8220;Save.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding objects to portfolios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Select any object record you wish to add to\nyour portfolio.<\/li><li>Click the \u201cAdd to Portfolio\u201d button below the\nobject record\u2019s image.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To view or edit existing portfolios, click the \u201cMy Portfolios\u201d link under the User Log in button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using the Database Webinar:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1t620yd0-YIUX5lwCeXXx65LDIIEUebAH\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The homepage for the Bates Museum of Art\u2019s online database features permanent&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1736,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-13353","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1736"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13353"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14873,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13353\/revisions\/14873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}