Creating notes

When you create a note, by default the note and the query that it modifies then become visible to others via the Notes Search page. This can be useful, for example, if you want your students to use the corpora, but don't want to have to worry about them filling out the search form just right. You do the query right and then you share it with them, along with any notes that might be helpful. Notes would also be helpful if you're collaborating with a colleague and you want to share some data with him /her.

It is very simple to create a note and share it with others:

1. Make sure you log in to one of the corpora, so that it knows who you are
2. Click on "History" to see a list of your last 300 queries
3. Click on the number of the query for which you want to add a note
4. Add the note, and click [Create]

- If you want this note to be available to others (such as students or colleagues), then make sure that "Viewable by Others" is selected. This status will be indicated by a [+] before the note in your history.
- To allow students or others to access your notes, just have them go to the Search Notes page and enter your user name
- You can modify a note (or toggle whether it is viewable by others) by clicking on the number anytime in the future
- You can delete a note by just clicking to modify it, and then deleting the content of the note

- It might take 30-40 seconds to figure out how to create the first note, but after that it's just a second or two.