How to Search
Image Search: allows searches across a number of image-specific fields. Fields such as ID, collection and medium can be combined.
Collection Search: Select the collection ID and name from the drop-down menus to view related image IDs.
Document Search: Select document type or correspondence, with optional date filtering. Document ID list will be shown.
Search Cheat Sheet (RARI)
Search Query | Description |
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CODESA AND constitution | Finds records mentioning both CODESA and constitution. |
Interim OR Draft | Finds records with either "Interim" or "Draft". |
Negotiation NOT CODESA | Finds results about Negotiation that exclude CODESA. |
"Multi-Party Negotiation Process" | Exact phrase search. |
symbol* | Wildcard for symbol, symbols, symbolic, etc. |
ZA CHT COD | Records with Reference Code ZA CHT COD (Convention for a Democratic South Africa). |
ZA CHT MPN | Records with Reference Code ZA CHT MPN (Multi-Party Negotiation Process). |
"Commission on National Symbols" | Phrase search for National Symbols records. |
Negative AND "Benjamin Smith" | Finds negatives related to Benjamin Smith. |
"Phuthiatsana River III" | Site entity search (Lesotho example). |
"NARSSA" | Finds documents and records by the NARSSA. |
zebra* | Wildcard for zebra, zebras, zebra-like, etc. |
frog AND trance | Finds images related to frogs and trance together. |
quiver NOT arrows | Finds records about quivers but not arrows. |
Tip: Use capital letters for Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) in NARSSA's global search bar.