3 Queries
LMBD offers multiple ways to search biographical data. The first level is the pre-defined facet search in “Search the database”. A query can be launched in any of the search fields at the same time as if it were a Boolean “AND” search.
The initial list of searchable fields includes:
- FullName:
- for Chinese or Japanese names, enter the full name without any separator: 蔣介石; 歐陽山
- for names in Latin characters, enter the following: Surname, Given name (Smith, John; Crow, Carl)
- Surname: surname in Latin characters, including pinyin
- Surname – Vernacular: surname in Chinese or Japanese characters
- Given name(s): given name in Latin characters, including pinyin
- Given name(s) – Vernacular: given name in Chinese or Japanese characters
- Institution Name (English): name of the institution in Latin characters
- Institution Name (Vernacular): the institution in Chinese or Japanese characters
- Observations: any term or sequence of terms in any language
- Source: any term or sequence of terms in any language
Advanced search queries require a basic knowledge of the structure of the database. For an overview of the advanced search functions, please refer to the Heurist “Search filter” page. The MCBD User manual provides a detailed presentation of the structure, tables, and fields of the database.