Items of potential interest with no tag
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I have just come across a reference to Spanish Flu in July 1918. But there is no way of tagging! I have found similar issues with no "easy" tag but which may be of interest.
Is there a case for a new tag covering other items "of interest"?Posted
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by
ral104
moderator, scientist
You can use a hashtag in the comments box in cases like this. It's not quite the same as one of the standard tags, but it does allow us to mark pages of interest for particular reasons. The full list of hashtags is here: https://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/boards/BWD000000j/discussions/DWD0000d05
An extract of use in this particular case is below:
#medical - use with standard tag 'medical' in 'army life' to record interesting details or observations of hygiene/health. Where specific
illnesses are mentioned, it would also be useful to hashtag them, e.g.
#medical hygiene very poor, leading to outbreak of #diptheriaPosted
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I have clearly missed something, the list of hashtags ral104 has given is comprehensive, but if I am working on a diary where do I find them and then how do I use them. As far as I have been able to determine the tutorial gives no guidance.
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by
cyngast
moderator
in response to Lancsgreybeard's comment.
No, you won't find the use of hashtags in the tutorial. The reason the hashtag list is not in the tutorial is because it has developed after the project began through input by the volunteers who, just as you did with your comment about the Spanish flu, thought there should be a way to mark various things of interest. It's also useful for someone researching particular topics, such as how horses were treated or medical issues or types of weapons used.
All you do is type in the word preceded by the hashtag symbol # in the Comments box, which opens when you click on the little cartoon-like bubble near the Finish button. You can close the box by clicking the bubble a second time. To reference the Spanish flu you could use something like #medical #spanishflu outbreak.
Some people work with the Talk tab open to the Definitive Hashtag List, the link Rob gave above. I know of at least one volunteer who has printed it. Then you can look back if you see something that catches your eye to see if there is a hashtag for it. If you use them often, you'll learn the ones you use most and won't need to refer to the list as often. I used to keep it open, but now I just open it if I'm not sure of something. And, no, I haven't memorized it, but there are certain hashtags I seem to use more often than others.
Hope this helps. Ask away if you have more questions.
And using hashtags isn't required of volunteers. So use them if you want
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I opened up a word document for the hashtag list and saved it in my WW1 file, for easy access. I then printed it off and have it by me for easy access and can update it if any more hashtags appear. (See Ral's link for the hashtag list).
PS If you go to the discussion board - Useful tips, there re quite a few tips their. Especially the Chrome Contrast tool. You can download this, which makes faint writing easier to read on which you can zoom in on.
You may find these links helpful:
Common military abbreviations link: http://www.1914-1918.net/abbrev.htm and another one
List of Abbreviations 1914-1918 Army list link: http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/the-great-war/great-war-on-land/general-interest/881-abreviations-army-list.html#sthash.2tnsRkwK.dpbs
List of medical abbreviations link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations:_A
Trench Slang link:
http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/War Slang.htm
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Many thanks for the explanation
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by
cyngast
moderator
in response to Lancsgreybeard's comment.
You're welcome! My pleasure.
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