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Complete Database Browsing
When you first enter the database it will show you the full list of members. You can scroll through the entire database by clicking on arrows in the “open book” icon on the left panel as shown below:

Specific Searches
The database is set up so you can search any of the given fields. To begin a search click on the “Magnify Glass” icon (Find button) on the top right corner, as shown below:

Type in the text by which you would like to search. You can check off any of the fields you would like to include in your search. All searches default to using the “and” command. For example, if you type in “Jane” for first name and “Australia” as country the search will be “Jane and Australia.”
Performing an “Or” Search If you would like to include only an “or” search you can click on “New Request” button after entering your first search string (see below):

For example, you can type in “Jane” for first name and then click the “New Request” button and then type in “Australia” in the country field. The search will now be for “Jane or Australia.”
For the more qualitative fields, you can type in generic words such as “funding” or “resources” the search will scan the database and pull up the specific key words.
To return to viewing all the records click on the “pencil” icon which is the browse command, on the top left corner, as seen below:

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