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How to search the LAIR database

You may search the LAIR database using the data fields listed below. A further elaboration of the items included within each data fields is found by clicking on the title listed. This will lead you to a detailed alphabetical listing of the topics available in the database.

 

 
 

Once you have entered the criteria for your search, click on the Start Search button at the bottom of the form.

 

Search Results

 
The next page that comes up is the search results page. You will see a list of the records that matched the criteria you entered. The database will display these records 20 at a time. If there are more that 20 records that matched your criteria, you can use the arrows at the bottom of the page to view theremaining pictures.
 
The list will display a thumbnail of the larger image and some information about the image in a table. Click the thumbnail to get more detailed information about the image.
 

Detailed Results

This page gives more detialed information about each image. There are also links where you can view and download the full size image. When viewing the image it will show up very large and probably will not fit entirely on the screen. Use the scrollbars to navigate around the image. The image you download will be much smaller than the one you see on your screen (longest dimension = 1024 pixels @ 144-200 dpi).
 
The images you download will be compressed in BinHex format. If you do not have the software to decompress these files, follow the link to the Aladdin Systems page where you can download it for Windows and Macintosh machines. If you are using a Unix machine you do not have to download software as Unix can already decompress from the BinHex format.