Browsing for Glossary Terms

You can explore the CSUMB Data Glossary home page by first letter, dashboard topic, or data custodian. These browsing paths help you find related terms when you do not know the exact name of an entry.

Start from the home page

Under Explore the glossary, choose:

• Browse by letter to find entries alphabetically.
• Data custodians to find entries associated with the campus office responsible for the data.
• Dashboard topics to find entries associated with a dashboard or reporting area.

These links take you to the matching sections further down the home page. On a phone or tablet, the sections stack vertically. Select or tap a link to continue.

Choose a browsing path under Explore the glossary. On smaller screens, the cards stack vertically.

Browse by letter

1. Open the Browse by letter section on the home page.
2. Choose the first letter of the term. For example, select A to browse terms beginning with A.
3. On the category page, choose a linked term to read its definition.

Category pages list terms alphabetically. If a category has more entries than fit on one page, use its next-page links to continue.

The A category lists terms beginning with A. Select a linked term, such as Academic Career, to open its entry.

Browse by dashboard topic

1. Open Explore dashboard topics on the home page.
2. Choose a dashboard topic, such as Enrollment or Retention & Graduation.
3. Select a linked glossary term from the category page.

Use See all reporting categories on the home page to explore Where Term Appears, which groups entries by the dashboards or reports where they are used. Category pages may also list subcategories that you can open for a more specific group of terms.

These links open glossary information about dashboard terms. To open the Campus Data Warehouse itself, use the link on the home page to CSUMB applications. Some dashboards require additional access.

Browse by data custodian

1. Open Browse by data custodian on the home page.
2. Choose a campus office, such as Office of the Registrar or Academic & Centralized Scheduling.
3. Select a linked term from that office's category page.

A data custodian is the campus office responsible for stewarding data and maintaining its definitions. An entry's metadata provides more context about the responsible office, sources, and business rules when available.

Use the site menu for support

Look for the three-line menu icon in the site navigation. Select it to open the support menu.

Select the menu icon in the site navigation to open links from any page.

• Glossary Support includes How To Use This Glossary, Common Acronyms, other definition resources, the data custodian review process, and Submit Glossary Feedback.
• Data User Support includes Campus Data Warehouse guides and tutorials, the reporting schedule, majors documentation, IAR Data User Support, and Contact IAR.

The menu adjusts to your screen size. On mobile, scroll within the menu to reach additional sections.

Open the menu to find glossary guidance and Campus Data Warehouse support. The desktop menu uses columns; mobile sections stack vertically.

Open entries and previews

Select a term's link to open its full entry. On desktop, signed-in users can also hover over some term links to see a page preview. Anonymous previews currently have a known service issue. If you see There was an issue displaying this preview, select the link to read the entry directly. On touch screens, tap the link.

Prefer to search?

Use the home-page search box or the navigation magnifying glass. See Using the Search box for instructions. For more guidance, visit How To Use This Glossary.