Backets and "

[Southpole]

Whats the difference between [ ] ( ) and " " in keywording please and what does [Pt] mean please

[Jools Elliott]

It's all to do with search definitions in a database.

 

For example, if you put in "salisbury cathedral" into a search, your results should be filtered down to just that instead of all things to do with salisbury and any cathedrals.

 

Not sure on the others.

 

You can use the " "in Google too to narrow stuff down. So for example, in the upcoming DACS submission I go to Google Books and put in the following search string: "julian elliott" alamy

[Niels Quist]

Square brackets tell the search engine that words within square brackets are related, but not necessarily to be treated as an exact phrase.

 

Example: [giant squid] [blue whale]

 

I don't think this has been implemented yet. Some has used this in hope of implementation - don't know if it will ever happen, though, it has been talked about the last five years.

 

 

Read more about additional annotation options here:

 

http://www.alamy.com/contributor/help/annotation-options.asp

 

 

Niels

 

PS You don't really mean "backets", do you???   http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Backet

[Southpole]

Thanks for replies

[Betty LaRue]

Square brackets tell the search engine that words within square brackets are related, but not necessarily to be treated as an exact phrase.

 

Example: [giant squid] [blue whale]

 

I don't think this has been implemented yet. Some has used this in hope of implementation - don't know if it will ever happen, though, it has been talked about the last five years.

 

 

Read more about additional annotation options here:

 

http://www.alamy.com/contributor/help/annotation-options.asp

 

 

Niels

 

PS You don't really mean "backets", do you???   http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Backet

I've seen a few Backeteers in my day. I don't look long.