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All fields are searched by default in a standard search and you should see results with audio in English, Gaelic and Scots.
When you enter a word in the search box you have the option to choose from the drop-down menu the language of recorded audio you want. You should then click the Search arrow/button.
Search terms can be any text, including place names, people's names and School of Scottish Studies reference numbers (e.g. SA1956.070). The School of Scottish Studies reference numbers should be expressed as three digits after the date e.g. SA1956.070 not SA1956.70
Search terms are not case sensitive which means the use of capital letters is not important, with the exception of "AND, OR and NOT" which have special meanings as outlined below.
Examples of searches:
| Search term: | Retrieves all individual records containing... |
|---|---|
| Sea | sea, Sea, SEA etc |
| Sea* | Sea, Seas, Season, Search etc. |
| Car OR Tree | Either the word Car or the word Tree |
| Car NOT Tree | The word Car but not the word Tree |
| Car AND Tree | Both the word Car and the word Tree |
| "little song" | These words as a complete phrase |
When searching for an exact phrase or a person's name, the entire phrase or name should be enclosed in double quotes e.g. "Murdo Nicolson". 'Single quotes' are treated as apostrophes.
Note that unless you specify OR or NOT explicitly between words or phrases, the word AND is automatically inserted. Therefore, the following two search terms will produce the same results:
Car AND Tree
Car Tree
