Design and display issues for a manifestation‐based catalogue at Bradford

This paper describes the technical aspects of a feasibility study funded to test a new concept in bibliographic control based on the manifestations of a work. A new type of hierarchical bibliographic record structure was used to store sets of bibliographic records in a relational database (Microsoft Access) on a PC. This was then used for an experimental Windows‐based OPAC. The overall success of the idea was evaluated and any problem areas identified with a view to a more substantial study.