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'''These are frequently asked questions about [http://archon.nbi.dk Archon at the Niels Bohr Archive].''' | '''These are frequently asked questions about [http://archon.nbi.dk Archon at the Niels Bohr Archive].''' | ||
== This Page == | |||
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'''A.''' The page first consisted of answers to questions that users of NBA are perceived as most likely to ask. | |||
'''Q.''' How will the page develop? | |||
'''A.''' The goal of the page is to answer questions that users are actually asking. Please send your questions to nba@nbi.dk. We will then try to answer them either by answering you directly or, if the question is deemed of sufficient general interest, to incorporate your question and the answer in this page. | |||
== Searching == | == Searching == | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 20 March 2010
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These are frequently asked questions about Archon at the Niels Bohr Archive.
This Page
Q. How did the page originate?
A. The page first consisted of answers to questions that users of NBA are perceived as most likely to ask.
Q. How will the page develop?
A. The goal of the page is to answer questions that users are actually asking. Please send your questions to nba@nbi.dk. We will then try to answer them either by answering you directly or, if the question is deemed of sufficient general interest, to incorporate your question and the answer in this page.
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 in a safe place. These files have 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.
