Searching the directory
This directory provides access to information about map collections
held around Australia - where they are, what's in them, who to contact and when
you can access them.
Leaving any search option blank, or selecting 'All' will return an
alphabetical listing of collections, 10 at a time, which match the rest of your
search criteria.
Search by geographic area
- Use the 'Geographic area' option to
locate map collections which cover specific geographic areas.
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* Tips to remember
- You can search on the broad geographic areas in the following
list or on specific areas or places not included in the list. Broad geographic
areas are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, South
America, World, ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
- Geographic searching is keyword eg 'ocean' will retrieve
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean etc
- If you enter more than one word, a collection record must
contain all the words in order to be retrieved eg 'tas vic' will only retrieve
collections that cover both Tasmania and Victoria
- You can truncate a search term by using the percentage (%)
symbol, eg "aust%" will find collections with one or more of 'austria',
'australia', 'australasia' etc.;
Search by subject
- Use the 'Subject' option to locate map
collections which cover specific subject areas.
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* Tips to remember
- You can only search on subjects in the Subjects list.
- Subject searching is keyword; it is not necessary to enter the
whole phrase eg 'geological' will find Geological maps
- If you enter more than one word, a collection record must
contain all the words in order to be retrieved eg 'geological geophysical' will
only retrieve collections that have both 'Geological maps' and 'Geophysical
maps'
- You can truncate your search term by using the percentage (%)
symbol, eg "geo%" will find collections which have one or more of 'Engineering
geology maps', 'Geological maps', 'Geomorphological maps', or 'Geophysical
maps' .
Search by name
- Use the 'Name' option to locate map
collections within a specific organisation or branch of an organisation.
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* Tips to remember
- Name searching is keyword; you may enter just one or two words
from the name and words may be entered in any order
- You can truncate your search term by using the percentage (%)
symbol, eg "environment%" will find both 'environment' and 'environmental'
Search by date range
- Use the 'Date range' option to
restrict your search to collections which cover a specific period. A collection
may cover several time periods.
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* Tips to remember
- Select a date range from the drop down list. The date ranges
are Pre-1800, 1801-1850, 1851-1900, 1901-1950, 1951-2000, and 2001+. You may
select only one date range.
- If the default 'Any period' is used, then no date restriction
is applied to your search.
Search on a combination of the
above
- You may use any of the above search
options in combination. A collection must meet all of the criteria you specify
in order to be retrieved.