The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 8.0701.  Monday, 23 June 1997.

From:           Hardy M. Cook <
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Date:           Monday, June 23, 1997
Subject:        New on the SHAKSPER Fileserver: SEARCH FUNCTION

As of today, SHAKSPEReans may retrieve instructions for searching the
SHAKSPER archives (SEARCH FUNCTION) from the SHAKSPER file server.

To retrieve these instructions, send a one-line mail message (without a
subject line) to 
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 , reading "GET SEARCH
FUNCTION".

Should you have difficulty receiving this or any of the files on the
SHAKSPER file server, please contact the editor at
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Because the file is rather small, I am appending it below.  Should you
need to retrieve these instructions, you may order this file from the
fileserver.

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INSTRUCTION FOR SEARCHING THE SHAKSPER ARCHIVES

The basic method for searching the archives is to send to

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  the following command (filling in the KEYWORD
you wish without the square brackets):

Search SHAKSPER [Keyword]


For example, if you wished to see all occurrences of "Pericles" in the
archives, you would send the following message:

Search SHAKSPER Pericles


You can also search using the BOOLEAN operators AND, OR, NOT:

Search SHAKSPER Pericles AND Kinsmen


Further, you can limit your search by DATES:

Search SHAKSPER Pericles from 93/7/1 to 96/12/31

Search SHAKSPER Pericles since 96/1/1


In return, you will receive a list of "matches," identified by "item
number." To order a copy of this/these postings, send the following
command to 
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 :

GETPOST SHAKSPER [item number/s]

To help you decided what items to order, the file you receive from your
query also contains a Key Word in Context listing of the matches.