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Hi all, Here at Yale we are gearing up for replacing our finding aids database and the question of EAD tag searching has come up. Our current database offers no field searching options, so we're starting fresh in that regard and may or may not choose to provide any such options. In the past I've seen shops that have focused on allowing users to search certain sections of finding aids - say <bioghist> or <scopecontent> - and others that have focused on enabling searches of access point elements - such as <persname>, <subject>, etc. All options are potentially on the table. In your experience, what EAD-element specific searches are useful to your users? Are there any fields that are particularly useful to the good folks who do public services? I have my own thoughts on the subject, but I very much want to hear some different perspectives. Thanks! Mike Rush ____________________________________ Michael Rush | [log in to unmask] Processing Archivist / EAD Coordinator Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Yale University P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240 Tel: (203) 432-8123 Fax: (203) 432-4047