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For more information, please see below.</p> <h2><a name="sws" title="Single-Word Search"></a>Single-Word Search</h2> <p>To conduct a single word search, simply type your desired search term into the Search Box.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>history</strong></em> will find all terms containing the word "history".</p> <p>Tip: To broaden your search, you can use single or multiple character '<em>Wildcards</em>' (see below).</p> </div></div> <h2><a name="wldcrd" title="Wildcard Search"></a>Wildcard Search</h2> <p>'Wildcards' can only be used in single word searches, not within multi-word searches.</p> <p>A single character <strong>?</strong> wildcard search finds results that match your search term with the single character replaced.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>te?t</strong></em> will find all terms with the words "test," "tent," or "text".</p> </div></div> <p>A multiple character <strong>*</strong> wildcard search finds results with any number of characters after your search term.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>test*</strong></em> will find all terms with the words "test," "tests," "tester," or "testing".</p> </div></div> <p>Please note: You cannot use a * or ? symbol as the first character of a query.</p> <h2><a name="mws" title="Multi-Word Search"></a>Multi-Word Search</h2> <p>To conduct a multi-word search, simply surround your desired search phrase with double quotes.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>"historical document"</strong></em> will find all terms containing this exact phrase.</p> </div></div> <h2><a name="ops" title="Search 'Operators'"></a>Search 'Operators'</h2> <p>Operators allow search words to be combined. To use the operators, insert the words OR, AND, or NOT between desired search words (operators must be ALL CAPS).</p> <p><strong>OR</strong> - is the default operator. This means that unless you specify another operator, OR is used. The OR operator finds results where <em>either</em> of your search  words are found.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>"historical document" OR history</strong></em> will find all terms containing the exact words "historical document" or "history". A search for <em>"historical document" history</em> will also find all terms containing "historical document" or "history".</p> </div></div> <p><strong>AND</strong> - finds results where <em>both</em> of your search terms are found.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>historical AND document</strong></em> will find all terms with both words "historical" and "document". This will narrow your search and find less results than a search for <em>historical OR document</em> or <em>historical document</em>.</p> </div></div> <p><strong>NOT</strong> - excludes results that contain the specified term.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>historical NOT document</strong></em> will find all terms containing "historical", but not the word "document".</p> </div></div> <p>Please note: The NOT operator cannot be used with just one term.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>NOT papers</strong></em> will not return any results.</p> </div></div> <h2><a name="grp" title="Search Grouping"></a>Search Grouping</h2> <p>To conduct more complex searches, it is possible to combine the above operators using brackets.</p> <div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-body"> <p>A search for <em><strong>(historical OR history) AND document</strong></em> will find all terms containing <em>either</em> the word "historical" or "history," <em>and</em> the word "document".</p> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="well"><h2>Quick Tips</h2> <h4>Query Terms</h4> <ul> <li><em>Single words</em> - with optional <em>wildcards</em> (see below)</li> <li><em>Multi-word phrases</em> - surrounded by double quotes</li> </ul> <h4>Wildcards</h4> <ul> <li>Single word searches only</li> <li><em>?</em> wildcard finds any results with the single character replaced. Example: To find <em>tent</em>, <em>test</em> or <em>text</em> you could search for: <em>te?t</em></li> <li><em>*</em> wildcard finds any number of characters. Example: To find <em>test</em>, <em>tests</em> or <em>tester</em>, you could search for: <em>test*</em></li> <li><em>?</em> or聽<em>*</em> wildcards cannot be first character of a query</li> </ul> <h4>Operators</h4> <ul> <li>Use聽<em>Operators</em>聽to combine <em>terms</em></li> <li><em>OR</em>, <em>AND</em>, and <em>NOT</em> are supported</li> <li><em>OR聽</em>is the default operator</li> <li><em>NOT</em>聽cannot be used with just one term</li> </ul> <h4>Grouping</h4> <ul> <li>Parentheses <em>(</em> and <em>)</em> are supported to form sub queries. Example: To find either <em>document</em> OR <em>papers</em>, AND <em>map</em>, you could search for:聽<em>(document OR papers) AND map</em></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <section id="footer-bar"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-7"> <h5>About UKAT</h5> <p>UKAT is a subject thesaurus and controlled vocabulary that UK archives can use when indexing their collections and catalogues. Our key aims are:</p><ul><li>To improve access to archives by subject</li><li>To ensure that archives' users see relevant and consistent subject searches</li><li>To promote involvement in archives by under-represented archive user groups by providing subject terms which reflect their histories and experiences.</li></ul><p>UKAT was created between June 2003 and August 2004 from subject terms contributed by individual archives, projects and users, as part of a project funded by the <a href="https://www.hlf.org.uk/" target="_blank" title="Please note: This link will open in a new browser window">Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)</a>, with additional funding, management and support from the <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/" target="_blank" title="Please note: This link will open in a new browser window">The National Archives</a> and <a href="https://london.ac.uk/" target="_blank" title="Please note: This link will open in a new browser window">University of London Computer Centre (ULCC)</a>.</p><p>The initial creation of UKAT was overseen by an advisory panel of archivists together with a group including representatives of family history societies and archive users organisations. Since 2004, <a href="http://www.aim25.com/" target="_blank" title="Please note: This link will open in a new browser window">AIM25 (Archives in London and the M25)</a> has steadily added to the subject thesaurus with the addition of new terms and vocabularies, chosen and validated by archive professionals. Ongoing curation and maintenance of the thesaurus is now carried out on a voluntary basis by the AIM25 team and by <a href="https://imagiz.com" target="_blank" title="Please note: This link will open in a new browser window">IMAGIZ</a>.</p><p>UKAT is supported by the <a href="http://aim25.com" target="_blank" title="Please note: This link will open in a new browser window">AIM25 charity <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-new-window"></i></a></p> </div> <div class="col-sm-1"></div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <hr class="hidden-lg hidden-md hidden-sm"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-xs-4"><h5>Quick Links:</h5><ul class="list-unstyled"><li><a href="thesaurus/">Main UK Thesaurus &rsaquo;</a></li><li><a href="alternative-terms/">Alternative Terms &rsaquo;</a></li><li><a href="rejected/">Rejected Terms &rsaquo;</a></li><li><a href="contact-us/">Contact Us &rsaquo;</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="footer-bar-sub"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="pull-left"><p class="small">© Copyright 1997 - 2021 : UKAT - UK Archival Thesaurus</p></div><div class="pull-right"><p class="small"><a href="privacy">Privacy Policy &rsaquo;</a>   <a href="site-map">Site Map &rsaquo;</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </body> </html>