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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION

To Register (If you have not already done so):

  • Look to the navigation choices found in the left-hand frame of the page.
  • Choose to register as a NEW or RETURNING User.
  • Complete the registration form and proceed to enter the SEARCH pages.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEARCHING FOR IMAGES AND CASES

BRIEF OVERVIEW:

To Search for Images:

  • Enter keywords into the Keyword Search box found on the left of this screen.

  • Choose either:
    • Images with Case Descriptions    OR
    • Images Only (includes all Images with Case Descriptions PLUS Images from the remainder of the Image Library)
  • Choose either:
    • OR  (searches for any keyword)
    • AND (searches for images/cases with all of the keywords)
  • Press "Search Now."

To Choose Keywords:

Additional Features:

  • Zoom: With some browsers, images can be seen via a zoom feature by clicking directly over the image.
  • High Resolution Images: users with high speed Internet connections can click on a link to high-resolution versions of images.

For more detailed information about the search methods, see below.

KEYWORD or FREE TEXT SEARCH

You can search by KEYWORDS for images with or without case descriptions. Start your Keyword Search by entering keywords into the box located on the left side of your screen.

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SEARCH USING INDEX

A SEARCH using the INDEX will help you accurately identify terms we use in our images database. You can start your search by clicking one of 5 keyword search categories in the upperleft area of the screen:

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Once you click on a category, a pop-up window will appear with a list of keywords. Click on a keyword to populate the Keyword Search box and execute a search.

[NOTE: IF NO MENU APPEARS WHEN YOU CLICK ON A SEARCH CATEGORY, YOUR BROWSER MAY BE CONFIGURED TO BLOCK POP-UP WINDOWS. PLEASE GO TO YOUR BROWSER SECURITY PREFERENCES TO ALLOW POP-UPS FOR THIS SITE.]

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SELF TEST

You can perform a self-test by searching for cases as unknowns. All of the cases with case descriptions can be accessed by entering the keyword "UNKNOWN" into the Keyword Search box found in the left margin, and searching for cases with case descriptions. (See Sample 1, below.) If you would like to view the cases in groups of twenty-five, start with the keywords "Group1"(note: there is no space between Group and 1), and proceed later to the higher groups. (See Sample 2, below.) You can also find these keywords in the Search Index.

SAMPLE 1:

 

SAMPLE 2:

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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Collections of special interest have been assembled, and can be viewed by entering the name of the collection desired into one of the keyword boxes located on the left of your screen. The image collections currently available include:

  • Featured Cases (keyword: All Featured Cases)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2006 Unknowns (keyword: IDSA2006)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2005 Unknowns (keyword: IDSA2005)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2004 Unknowns (keyword: IDSA2004)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2003 Unknowns (keyword: IDSA2003)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2002 Unknowns (keyword: IDSA2002)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2001 Unknowns (keyword: IDSA2001)
  • Images of AIDS in Africa (keywords: AIDS in Africa)

All of the collections can be viewed as unknowns by following the Self Test instructions above.

Note: Some collections will have more images available by choosing an IMAGES ONLY search.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have comments or problems viewing this site, please let us know by completing a feedback form or contacting us at IDimages@partners.org. Thank you.

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