How do I select variables of names (of the ship, captain, owners) and sources?
Click on the variable in the set of Basic or General variables. It will open a space to enter the name or part of the name. The query program will list all records containing the sequence of letters you enter after click on “Search” to activate the program. Searching for a source is slightly more complicated because it requires one to enter its short reference rather than the full reference. To find voyages described in a particular source, begin by finding it in the bibliography of “Sources” in “Understanding the Database.” Note that the list of sources can be sorted by either short or long reference.
