1. I am having problems viewing the PHIL web site. What can I check?
2. How do I run a "Search" on the PHIL repository?
3. How can I obtain both Hi-Resolution and Low-Resolution images for my own use?
4. What regulations govern the use of the images in PHIL?

I am having problems viewing the PHIL web site. What can I check?

• PHIL is a sophisticated web application and requires a high-end computer for optimal performance. It is designed for 17" monitors with display settings of at least 800 x 600 resolution and at least 16-bit colors. A screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels is recommended along with at least 32 MB of RAM.

How do I run a "Search" on the PHIL repository?

• The PHIL is equipped with simple search capabilities that are common throughout the Internet. The first thing one must do is simply navigate to the PHIL's "Search Page". This is done either by left-clicking once on the "PHIL Search" link located in the gray Table of Contents column on the left-hand side of the browser, or left-clicking once on any one of the four italicized words on the right, i.e. Photographs, Illustrations, Audio/Visuals, and Animations. Performing either of these two functions will bring you to the "Search Page".
• Once at the "Search Page", you will note that there are a number of ways to use the library. At the top of the page you will see a blank Text Box in which you can type a search term such as West Nile (or west nile), anthrax, CDC (or cdc), or doctor in order to carry out a "Keyword Search". Do not concern yourself with capitalization, for search terms are not case sensitive. Look below the Search Term Text Box to make sure that the "Keyword Search" indicator/button is activated, and not the "Image ID Search" indicator/button, which will be explained next. Once the search term, has been entered, either left-click once on the "Search Button", or press the "Enter" key on your keyboard. You will automatically be taken to a page that will display your search results. Presented along with a thumbnail version of each image will be its Title, Description, and Categories. You may then click on any thumbnail, and immediately be taken to a larger view of the image, beneath which you will see in tabular format the image's or video's data including the PHIL ID#, Title, Description, etc., as well as links to the RealPlayer video files. The PHIL ID# can be used to run an "Image ID Search."
• The "Image ID Search" is carried out in much the same way as was the "Keyword Search", except you will be using PHIL ID#s to search for your imagery. This method of searching is most effective if you know the ID# of a given image, either through having run a previous search while recording the ID#s, or if someone else has delivered ID#s to you. After you have entered in a PHIL ID#, or multiple #s separated by commas, left-click once on the "Search Button", or press the "Enter Key" on your keyboard. You will be taken to the search results page displaying the thumbnail version of each image, and its associated Title, Description, and Category. There is only one image per PHIL ID#.
• Finally, there is the "Browse Images by Category" search method, which may be implemented by left-clicking the link located below the "Search Button" on the Search Page. Searching in this way will allow you to drill down into the hierarchical category tree where the images have been stored. For instance, when cataloging an image depicting a baby, or a child, these category terms would initially be "tagged" to this image, and therefore, could later be used to search for this image using the "Browse Images by Category" search method. Let's try an example search. Once you have clicked on the "Browse Images by Category" link, you will be taken to the next page indicating the three major image categories of "Science", "People" and "Places" used to classify the PHIL's data. Click on the "People" link. You will now see the hierarchical format begin to take shape, for the "Current Category" indicates "People", beneath which are "Sub Category" links that become more, and more focused, i.e. "Babies and Children", "Employed People, by Occupation", etc. At any time you may click on the "View Button" in order to display your search results for the "Current Category". Let's click the "Sub Category" "Babies and Children". You will now notice that you can go no further in the Category Tree, for there are no Sub Categories under "Babies and Children". You can either click on the "View Button", or click on the "Go back to category: People" in order to go back up the Category Tree and down another path. Let's click the "View Button". You should be presented with a list of images pertaining to "Babies and Children".

How can I obtain both Hi-Resolution and Low-Resolution images for my own use?

• Both Hi-Resolution and Low-Resolution public domain images may be downloaded directly to your computer. To download the Low-Res image, simply "right click" on the large, browsable JPEG image, choose "Save Image As_", navigate to a chosen location on your hard drive, and save the image. To download, if available, the Hi-Resolution print-quality version of a given image, simply "right click" the link located both below the browsable JPEG, and in the "Image Information" table, and choose "Save Target As_", navigate to your chosen location, and save the image.

What regulations govern the use of the images in PHIL?

• Most of the images in the collection are in the public domain and are thus free of any copyright restrictions. If you look directly beneath the image you will see a fair use statement that tells you if the image is public domain or copyright protected.
• Permission is not required for public domain images, but we do ask that you credit the original institution and contributor, when known, whenever the image is used in any publicly distributed media.
• If the image is copyright protected, you will have to contact the content provider to get usage permission. PHIL does not have the authority to grant usage for any copyrighted images in the library. If you have difficulty contacting a content provider, we may be able to help, but we cannot act on their behalf.