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General Searching
Tips
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Don't specify your search. Just type in your words and let LIBRAWeb do the work for you. You'll get
better results and you'll get to know the database better.
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Click on the thumbnail image to retrieve a
larger image. Use the 'Back' button on your browser to return to
the record. The screen image may be printed or saved for educational and research
purposes. See each partner's copyright information for any restrictions. |
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Keep it simple. Use general keyword searches. The database is still small.
Don't be too specific yet. Come back often. Records are added
everyday so come back as it will grow.
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All quick searches are available in LIBRAWeb
(//t (for title), //n (for name), //w, etc.) so feel
free to use these as well. A word search (//w) is the best type of search to do.
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To exit LIBRAWeb click on
Exit in the blue bar at the top of the page. You will return to this
page. Information about the collections, copyrights and how to order images are not
available in LIBRAWeb.
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Click on Help in the gray bar at
the top of the page for basic help about searching LIBRAWeb. |
Specific Features You May Find Useful
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Browse by collection. By doing a series browse on the letter a
(//sa) you'll be
able to see all the collections. You can then pick a collection and browse
through it.
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You can use date limiting. Format your searches as follows:
//wgeva
[d>1880]
//wrailroads
[d=1941]
//wmain
street rochester [d<1920]
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The ability to sort your results by author, title, date is available for
sets of 500 records or less.
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Your search terms will appear in bold in the record.
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To be sure that your search has retrieved
all images on a certain subject, click on the title of the image to retrieve the catalog
record. The catalog record will list the subjects the image was cataloged
under. Click on any one of the subjects to retrieve a list of other images for that
subject. |
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You can create a
personal list. After you 'View your list' use the 'view full records'
button to see thumbnails with full records together.
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To search for both books and images click
on Change Database in the gray bar at the top of the page and select both Public
Libraries in Monroe County, N.Y. and Rochester Images. |
