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Arizona Memory Project Research Guide

A guide for how to use the Arizona Memory Project (AMP) for research and how local institutions can contribute content to AMP.

Basic Search

The search page can be reached by clicking Search on the left-side tool bar.

Enter search terms or keywords and click the gold and white search icon to the right of the search bar.

Advanced Search

An advanced search can be performed by using any or all of the available filters under the search bar.

Format

The format filter limits the search to a specific Asset Item or Information Item. All formats are selected by default, on the top of the list there is an option to Check All/Uncheck All

This filter is most useful when you know you're looking for a specific item such as a map or city directory.

Within Data

The Within Data filter limits where the search will look for the keywords you entered.

  • Title Only- The search will only look in the Title metadata field.
  • All fields- The search will look in every metadata field.
  • All Fields + Content- The search will look in every metadata field and OCR'd content. This is selected by default.

Search Within Fields

The Search Within Fields filter limits the search to a specific field within a specific format (Item Type or Information Type). For example, this filter allows you to search the Author field within the Book Item Type.

Atter selecting a format and a field, click Add to apply the filter to the search. If you do not want to apply the filter, click Cancel.

Date

The Date filter limits the search to a specific date range. Dates must be entered in MM-DD-YYYY format, and both the From and To fields must be entered.

Search For

The Search For filter limits how the search looks for the keywords.

  • All Keywords- The search will return results where all keywords appear. For example, a search for Grand Canyon National Park will look for Grand AND Canyon AND National AND Park, but not necessarily in this order.
  • Any Keywords- The search will return results where any of the keywords appear. For example, a search for Grand Canyon National Park will look for Grand OR Canyon OR National OR Park.
  • Exact Phrase Match- The search will return results where all the keywords appear in the order they were entered. For example, a search for Grand Canyon National Park will look for "Grand Canyon National Park".