how to use the montana memory project
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What is it?
• Digital repository• Sponsored by Montana State Library and
Montana Historical Society• Items from Montana special collections • Used for, education, research, life-long
learning, pleasure
Collections
Artwork
Audio
Photographs
Photograph Themes
Print Materials
Print Sections and Themes
Contributors
Educational Resources
Maps
Maps – more detail
Banner = home
Row 1-Tabs
Row 2 - SearchRow 3 - Breadcrumbs
Row 4 - Interactive
Reference URL
Share Options
Share - Email
Share - Facebook
Comment
Rate & Save to Favorites
Resize Image
Image Toolbar
Zoomed out to 55%
Full Browser
Fit to Window
Fit to Width
Descriptive information
Print Materials
Content
Thumbnails
Searching
Advanced Search
Narrowing your search
Adding or Removing Collections
OCR
• Optical Character Recognition• Method by which the computer reads and
records typed content• This content can also be searched• Handwritten documents cannot have OCR
done unless they are accompanied by a typed transcript.
OCR Search
View Image & Text
Search Suggestions
• When searching first and last names use the “exact phrase” refinement.
• The default operator is “and” change it to “or” for more results
• Narrow your search by adding or removing collections
• Search content in a specific field when you can.
Page Flip View
Page Flip – overview not for reading
Page Flip View
Mountain West Digital Libraryhttp://www.mwdl.org/
Partners Page
Digital Public Library of Americahttp://dp.la/
