TIDES Help
  • Searching the Database
  • Viewing Items

The Database
Search the CollectionsThis button will take you into the research portion of the TIDES project from the home page. The TIDES database can be easily accessed from various points in the TIDES website. There is a "TIDES Database" clickable link in the menu bar at the left of each page, plus links to items in the collections in the lesson plans and pre-defined searches. There are two main options for viewing the collection; "Browse" and "Advanced Search."

Browse
Use the browse option for viewing items in a collection without specifying search criteria. To view a different collection, select a collection from the drop-down list and click Go.

Collection List
Select a collection to browse and click Go.

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Page Navigation
If the collection contains more items than can be displayed on a single page, click the hyperlinked page numbers to view other pages.

Previous and Next Page
If the collection contains more items than can be displayed on a single page, click Next or Previous to view other pages.

Using Advanced Search

    Use Advanced Search:
      * To limit your search results.
      * To search multiple collections at once.
      * If you have very specific search criteria.

The search options presented differ based on your initial choice to search Across all fields, by Selected fields, or by Proximity. The default selection is to search across all fields.

Search Across All Fields

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Search Operators
Choose to search for all of the words, the exact phrase, any of the words, none of the words, or a combination.

Search
Click Search when you have finished specifying your search criteria.

Clear All
Click clear all to reset all the search fields.

Available and Selected Collections

    * Check boxes — Choose which collections to search by clicking check boxes next to collection names. To remove a collection from your search, uncheck the box.
    * List boxes — Select a collection name and click Add. Collections will appear in the Selected collection list box. To select multiple collections from a list box, press Ctrl from your keyboard while selecting collection names. To select a block of collections, select the first collection and then press Shift while clicking the last item in the block. Click Add or Remove.

The Help link at the top of each screen in the TIDES database can be selected if more specific search help is needed.

Viewing Items

Item Description
View descriptive information about the item. Clicking on a hyperlinked word will launch a new search for that word within the collection where the item resides.

Previous/Next
Click Previous or Next to go to the next item in your results page.

Back to Results
Click Back to Results to return to the results page.

Add to Favorites
Add the item to My Favorites.

Image Toolbar
Use these operations to navigate the image.

Viewing Compound Objects

Documents or multi-sided objects are displayed in viewers that provide additional navigation appropriate to the item being viewed.

Each color below corresponds to a definition of that element.

Compound Object Viewer

Back to Results
Click Back to Results to return to the results page.

Add Document to Favorites/Add Item to Favorites
Add the complete document or item to My Favorites.

Add Page to Favorites/Add Side to Favorites
Add the current page or side to My Favorites.

Image Toolbar
Use these operations to navigate the image. See Image Toolbar for more information.

Reference URL
Click Reference URL to access a window that contains the URL of the compound object being viewed. Copy the URL within the text box and paste it into citations and other references.

Object Navigation
Use the links in this section to navigate to specific pages or sides within the document or item.


View Drop-Down List

Use the drop-down list to choose between different views of the compound object:

    * Document Description/Item Description - View descriptive information about the complete document or item.
    * Page Description/Side Description - View descriptive information about a single page or view of a compound object.
    * Page & Text - If a transcription of the page is available, view the image and a transcript of the page, side by side.
    * Side by Side - View both sides of a two-sided object at once.
    * Print Version - View a PDF of the entire document or item for printing. This option may be available for some items only.

Contact us if you have problems.