NBA Archon FAQ

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These are frequently asked questions about Archon at the Niels Bohr Archive.

Searching

The following questions and answers refer to use of Archon's specific search function (on the top left of every page), which allows the user to search for metadata in the database.

Q. What is searched for when I enter a single term?

A. The search engine looks for terms containing or consisting of the combination of letters submitted.

Q. What is searched for when I enter more than one term?

A. The search engine looks for records containing all letter combinations you submit.

Q. How do I search for an exact phrase containing more than one term?

A. Enclose the phrase in quotation marks.

Q. How do I search for a result not containing a specific term or phrase?

A. Use a minus sign before it (e.g. 'Bohr -Niels' finds all Bohrs except Niels Bohr (assuming that the first name is explicitly provided).

Q. Can I otherwise limit my search?

A. You can limit your searches to specific collections, subjects, creators or classifications.

Digitized documents

Q. How are documents digitized?

A. Paper documents have first been scanned as high-quality Tiff-files, which are kept on harddisk for security purposes. These files have then been modified to low-resolution pdf files, most often in black-and-white, to render the best possible readability. Only when absolutely necessary have pdf files been rendered in gray-scale or color. It is the pdf files which are available in Archon. Sound and film have likewise been digitized to harddisk in high resolution and are available in Archon in lower quality.