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System Requirements
- Windows 98/2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista, Macintosh 8/9/OSX
- Internet Explorer 5.0+, Netscape Navigator 6.0+
- Free Adobe Acrobat Reader or Full version of Acrobat to view and print reports
- DVD drive
- Monitor resolution: Best viewed in 1024 x 768 (or higher)
How to use the DVD
The program should open automatically on most Windows systems (Auto Play). Macintosh users need to open the DVD manually.
Opening the DVD manually:
- After inserting the DVD, double-click "My Computer" icon (Macintosh: DVD icon) on your desktop.
- Right-click on the DVD drive and select "open" from the options (Windows only).
- Locate the file called Home.html and double-click on it to launch the program.
Browsing DVD
1. View All Reports
- Click View All Reports hyperlink on the top right side of the screen.
2. Search - One can use the search engine to quickly find reports. Type any words in the search engine text box, select a search option, and click on the Search button. The search engine will compare the search term against the data such as code no, title, authors, citation, keywords, or year and the matching reports will be shown on the right side of the screen.
Search by Options - Select a field to be searched from the Search by: drop-down box
Sort Options - Select a field to be sorted from the Sort by: drop-down box
Search Options - There are three options for searching if there are more than one word typed in the search box.
Separate each word with a space to conduct multiple words search. If there is only one word typed in, it does not make any difference which search option is selected.
- All of these words (=AND) - select this option to search all words. All words must be present (not necessarily as a phrase) to be returned in the search results.
- Any of these words (=OR) - select this option to search by any word. At least one word must be present to be returned in the search results.
- Phrase search - select this option to search all words as a phrase. All words must be present as a phrase to be returned in the search results.
3. Index of Author, Keyword, Code no, or Year
- Click the "Index of" drop-down box to display the index of Author, Keyword, Code no, or Year used in the reports in alphabetical order, which are hyperlinked to do an automatic search when clicked.
Note: that the search option will automatically be selected to the Phrase search in this case.
- For names with an apostrophe following the first letter, such as "O’Hare", use a space instead of an apostrophe; thus, "O Hare".
How to View a Report and Print the Page
When one of the browsing and searching methods above is used, all the matching reports will be shown on the right side of the screen.
The result page contains the search term, total number of matches, and the page links at the top of the page.
The search results are displayed in a nicely organized format and every occurrence of the search term is highlighted in the result page for easy-scanning through the results.
- Click on the title of a report to view the actual report. The report will open in a new window.
- To print a list of the reports on the screen, click Print this Page link at the bottom of the page.
How to use Full-Text Search in Acrobat
The PDF reports in this DVD can be used for Full-Text Search using Acrobat, which allows you to search the occurrences of a search text inside all PDF documents. This may require that all PDF files opened (if open) in the browser windows to be closed.
- Open Adobe Acrobat software and click on "Search" button or (Edit -> Search from menu bar).
- In "Where would you like to search?", enter your keywords to search.
- Select "All PDF documents in" radio button and select the DVD drive and click "Search" button.
This search operation can take several minutes. For more information please refer to the help page in Full-Text Search in Acrobat to learn how to use full-text index search using Acrobat.
Contact Information
For information on the PCA research program, please contact:
Steven H. Kosmatka
Staff Vice President
Research and Technical Services
Direct Line: 847-972-9164
General Phone: 847-966-6200
Fax: 847-972-9165
Email: skosmatka@cement.org
For additional help concerning this DVD compilation, or for additional research papers and technical information, please contact:
Connie N. Field
Manager
Information Services
Phone: 847-972-9174
Fax: 847-972-9175
cfield@cement.org
www.cement.org/library
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