About downloading the files
If your PDF file stalls during download, or does not download properly, try to use your browser's "Reload" or "Refresh" facility.
Though PDF files can usually be accessed on-line using a web browser
and Acrobat plug-in, they often perform better
if first downloaded to one's own computer and then viewed using Acrobat
as a standalone
application.
If the on-line option (i.e., using the
keyword supplied) works poorly or not at all, then try saving the file
to your computer first, as follows:
-
Go to this current list
of files and find the one that corresponds to your keyword
(eg., "keyword.pdf").
-
Right-click (on Macintosh, option-click) on the filename.
- In Internet Explorer, choose "Save Target As..." and select a destination
folder.
- In Netscape, choose "Save Link As..." and select a destination
folder.
- After the file is saved, double click on its icon to read, search or print
it. If Adobe Acrobat is installed, it should open automatically and display
the file.
- If Acrobat is not installed, go first to
Adobe's
homepage for a free download.
Because viewing the files requires a significant share of your computer's memory resources, performance may be enhanced by exiting applications other than the web browser and Adobe Acrobat.
If after several tries you are still unable to view your file, please
contact us for alternate delivery methods.
About the files
Files are in PDF format: you will need Adobe Acrobat to read them.
Acrobat is available for free downloading from
Adobe
Systems, Inc.
Files are searchable within the limits of uncorrected optical
character recognition (OCR). Search accuracy depends greatly on
the language, quality and print characteristics of the original: unfortunately, texts in non-Latin writing systems are not searchable, nor are those written in fonts such as Fraktur. For searching, use the binocular icon within the Adobe Acrobat frame or window; the Find in Page or Search functions in Netscape or Internet Explorer will not work.
These files are rather large: most are more than 5 Mbytes. For
best downloading, use the fastest network connection available
to you. Download times vary widely, depending on connection speed and file size.
Use of the files
Files can be read online, printed (use Acrobat's "Print" command rather than your web browsers), or saved to your computer (use the browser's "Save As" command).
According to current plans, these files will be available indefinitely, and certainly through September 2001. The keywords needed to view them will function at least through that time.
Please contact us at
text@dlib.stanford.edu with questions and comments.
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