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Help - Multimedia page

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What is displayed on Multimedia pages?

Multimedia pages include the full record for a particular image, video clip or Web link. This consists of the title of the item, a short description followed by an image, links to play or download a video clip, or a link to a page on an external Web site.

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What special software do I need to watch a video clip?

To watch the video clips, it is necessary to have QuickTime or Windows Media Player installed on your computer. A free QuickTime plug-in is available from the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/. A free Windows Media Player can be downloaded from the Windows Media Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia
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Note: Downloadable MPEG clips (when available) can be played using any media player.

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What does the coloured text on the Multimedia page mean?

When you submit a search, the returned results use a hit highlighting feature to show you the exact words within the Full text of an item that satisfy your search. The words making up the 'hit' are emphasised in red.

Hit highlighting will pick up words that have an associated meaning to your search terms.

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What can I do on Multimedia pages?

The following options are available on Multimedia pages:

Back to links

Depending on where you have accessed the Multimedia item from, there will be a link back to the previous page.

Previous/Next links

Use these links to view the previous or next item in the results list.
Note: this only applies if you have accessed the full record by carrying out a search.

Durable URL

View the durable URL for the item by clicking on this link. A popup will open, from which you can copy and paste the URL.

Email

Opens the Email Citation page, from where you can email the citation for the item you are viewing.

Print view

Open a version of the Full Text with all graphical elements and navigation stripped out ready for printing.

Save to My Archive

Store the current record in the Saved Records area of My Archive and come back to it at a later date by clicking the Save to My Archive link.

Cite this

Generates a citation for the current item and displays it on a new page.

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