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General

• FAQ 
  Answers to some of the common questions that are asked.

• Glossary
  Descriptions of the terminology used on the website and especially within the Insight Research Platform (IRP).

IRP: the Insight Research Platform

• IRP User Guide: IRP Overview
  Introduces the main parts of the IRP and explains basic layout and controls. This is a great place to start learning about the IRP!

• IRP User Guide: The Source Image Viewer (SIV)
  The SIV is at the heart of the IRP. This guide provides an in-depth look at using the SIV and its features.

• IRP User Guide: Research Target Visual Location - Pins & Pulses (COMING SOON!)
  An in depth look at the pins & pulses visual locators in SIV, what they are about, and how to turn them off & on.

• IRP User Guide: How to find...
  Describes the various methods of finding sources in the BSIP Database and provides guidance on what to use depending on what you know about the source(s) already. It includes advice on searching for portraits of people/families/groups and mass-produced items such as prints.

• IRP User Guide: Browsing
  Describes the various methods of browsing the BSIP Database.

• IRP User Guide: Simple Search
  A guide to finding sources using the simple search.

• IRP User Guide: Advanced Search  (COMING SOON!)
  A guide to finding sources using the simple search.

• IRP User Guide: Comparing Images with Mirador & IIIF
  Describes how to use Mirador to view and compare images both from the BSIP database and from external repositories, and how the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) is used by BSIP.

BSIP Database Policies

• BSIP Archaeology Cataloguing Policy  (Sep 2022)
  Details of the how archaeological sources are catalogued in the Archaeology database.

• BSIP Extant Objects Cataloguing Policy  (Dec 2022)
  Details of the how extant objects are catalogued in the Extant Objects database.

• BSIP Iconography Cataloguing Policy  (Sep 2022)
  Details of the how sources are catalogued in the Iconography database. It includes statements about the inclusion of sensitive materials.

• BSIP Dating Policy  (Sep 2022)
  Details of the methods of normalisation for dates entered into the BSIP databases.