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Database search techniques |
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Use specific keywords rather than general ones. A common keyword word like
temples
will result in hundreds of images.
Enter the specific name of a temple, such as kinkakuji. Or, enter a phrase that describes the temple, such
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Enter one, two or three related keywords separated by a space. Using more
than four words is less likely to find a close match. Do not enter unrelated keywords like bonsai geisha sushi. Do an individual search for each subject. |
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Three
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Do not use the words Japan or Japanese. All photos in the database deal with the subject of Japan. Enter stone lanterns
rather than Japanese stone lanterns. |
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Avoid "Japan"
and "Japanese" |
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Do not use articles or contractions such as: a, the, at, in, of, as, on,
etc. Use only nouns, verbs or adjectives. |
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No
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The search engine is bi-lingual. Entering the words kite
battle
or the Japanese equivalent takoage gassen will achieve similar results. Use only the English alphabet (romanticized
Japanese) rather than Japanese script. |
| English or Japanese language |
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On the search results page, check the "Refine" button and enter the keyword vertical
or horizontal. The new results will show only images that are vertical or horizontal in format. |
| Vertical or horizontal images |
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Under "Advanced
Search" word stemming is set to automatic by
default. For example, if you enter the
word walking
the search engine will return results for the
word stem walk
as well as
walking. |
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Word
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The search engine is NOT accent
or case sensitive. In other words, it does
not matter if you use accent marks or capital
letters, the results will be the same. If
accent or case are important to your search,
check the appropriate boxes under "Advanced
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"Accent"
and "Case" sensitive |
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Using + (plus) in front of a word means the word must appear in the results.
Using -
(minus) in front of a word means the word will not appear in the results.
Using *
(asterisk) after a word means that all words that start with the word will be in the results.
Using ?
(question mark) in the middle of a word means any character can fill this position. |
| Using symbols |
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