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	Search Click the Search button in the column on the left, to be able to search on multiple words in specific fields within the Search screen. The most likely starting point is to use the first entry field called Key Words. Type the word or name on which you want to search. You may also provide just a partial word or multiple words at once; in the latter case all words must occur in a result and need to be separated with a space. For example you may wish to see results from "trinity church"; “holy trinity church", or “trinity church window”. Alternatively you may want to search using some predetermined values. Behind some entry fields you’ll find a list button (a 3 bar gate). Instead of just typing a word or name, with this button you can look up all words that occur in the relevant field in the database. This is handy if you are not sure about the spelling of a word or name, or if you just want to search alphabetically. For example, click that button behind Author, and a list opens with all author names that occur in the database. Below that list, you can click the arrows to browse through the list. If you are looking for author names that start with a “W”, then you may type that letter in the Author entry field before you click the list button, so that the list directly opens at the letter “W”. Now, if you want to copy one of the names to the Author entry field, simply click the relevant name. You can narrow down your results by entries in different fields simultaneously, for example: 1) Key words: “Bath Street” ; Object: “Photograph” 2) Collection: “Frome General”; Author: “McGarvie” Using the Sort by options you can choose which field you would like to sort the results and by using the Sort order options which sequence.This is especially handy if your search generates a lot of results. Click the Search button to start the search. Use the Clear button to erase all entry fields here, for a new search. Popular search Gives pre-determined searches on specific topics, eg books on the history of Frome. Expert search If you have a requirement to undertake a more complex search, then Expert search might be the appropriate search method for you. Click the Expert search button in the column on the left, to be able to search on multiple words and combine the search statements through logical operators (described below), within the Search screen. In the drop-down list on the following line you must choose a field in which you want to search. As with the simple Search you are likely to start with the Key Word search (Words from Title/Description). Again there are also fields with predetermined values to choose from (with a 3 bar gate). The Key Word search works by looking for all instances where that entry is found, so if you type in “chapman”, you will also get “chapmanslade”, as can be seen from the results. To extend this search statement, click the + sign behind the search line. Now you can enter a second search statement. In the example, to remove the results with “chapmanslade” You have to combine the two search statements with a logical operator. For this purpose, at the end of this line a drop-down list is present. From this list, choose either “and”, “or”, or “and not”. With “and” a result must comply to both search lines, with “or” a result must comply to at least one of both search lines, and with “and not” a result must comply to the first search line but not to the second. The search statements are executed from top to bottom. This is important when you combine search statements. The result of the first two lines will be combined with the third line, and the result thereof in turn will be combined with the fourth line, etc. So, place the combined search statement that has to be executed first, at the top. In the above example you can add a second line with and not and enter “chapmanslade” You may also leave lines empty or remove them by clicking the – sign at the end of the relevant line; as long as at least one value is filled in, you can start the search. Using the Sort by options you can choose which field you would like to sort the results and by using the Sort order options, which sequence.This is especially handy if your search generates a lot of results. Click the Search button to start the search. Use the Clear button to erase all entry fields here, for a new search.

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Search

Click the Search button in the column on the left, to be able to search on multiple words in specific fields within the Search screen.

The most likely starting point is to use the first entry field called Key Words. Type the word or name on which you want to search. You may also provide just a partial word or multiple words at once; in the latter case all words must occur in a result and need to be separated with a space.

For example you may wish to see results from "trinity church"; “holy trinity church", or “trinity church window”.

Alternatively you may want to search using some predetermined values. Behind some entry fields you’ll find a list button (a 3 bar gate). Instead of just typing a word or name, with this button you can look up all words that occur in the relevant field in the database. This is handy if you are not sure about the spelling of a word or name, or if you just want to search alphabetically.

For example, click that button behind Author, and a list opens with all author names that occur in the database. Below that list, you can click the arrows to browse through the list. If you are looking for author names that start with a “W”, then you may type that letter in the Author entry field before you click the list button, so that the list directly opens at the letter “W”. Now, if you want to copy one of the names to the Author entry field, simply click the relevant name.

You can narrow down your results by entries in different fields simultaneously, for example:

1) Key words: “Bath Street” ; Object: “Photograph”
2) Collection: “Frome General”; Author: “McGarvie”

Using the Sort by options you can choose which field you would like to sort the results and by using the Sort order options which sequence.This is especially handy if your search generates a lot of results.

Click the Search button to start the search.

Use the Clear button to erase all entry fields here, for a new search.

Popular search

Gives pre-determined searches on specific topics, eg books on the history of Frome.

Expert search

If you have a requirement to undertake a more complex search, then Expert search might be the appropriate search method for you.

Click the Expert search button in the column on the left, to be able to search on multiple words and combine the search statements through logical operators (described below), within the Search screen.

In the drop-down list on the following line you must choose a field in which you want to search. As with the simple Search you are likely to start with the Key Word search (Words from Title/Description). Again there are also fields with predetermined values to choose from (with a 3 bar gate).

The Key Word search works by looking for all instances where that entry is found, so if you type in “chapman”, you will also get “chapmanslade”, as can be seen from the results.

To extend this search statement, click the + sign behind the search line. Now you can enter a second search statement. In the example, to remove the results with “chapmanslade”

You have to combine the two search statements with a logical operator. For this purpose, at the end of this line a drop-down list is present. From this list, choose either “and”, “or”, or “and not”.

With “and” a result must comply to both search lines, with “or” a result must comply to at least one of both search lines, and with “and not” a result must comply to the first search line but not to the second. The search statements are executed from top to bottom. This is important when you combine search statements. The result of the first two lines will be combined with the third line, and the result thereof in turn will be combined with the fourth line, etc. So, place the combined search statement that has to be executed first, at the top.

In the above example you can add a second line with and not and enter “chapmanslade”

You may also leave lines empty or remove them by clicking the – sign at the end of the relevant line; as long as at least one value is filled in, you can start the search.

Using the Sort by options you can choose which field you would like to sort the results and by using the Sort order options, which sequence.This is especially handy if your search generates a lot of results.

Click the Search button to start the search.

Use the Clear button to erase all entry fields here, for a new search.

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