archive-search

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps users find and discover historical documents within the Swedish National Archives by providing guidance on effective search strategies and tool usage.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Tool Selection: Guides users on whether to use search_transcribed or search_metadata based on their research goal.
• Transcription Quality Guidance: Emphasizes the importance of fuzzy search due to AI transcription errors.
• Search Strategy: Outlines a step-by-step approach for maximum discovery, including pagination and exploring related terms.
• Syntax Reference: Provides a quick reference for Solr query syntax, including wildcards, fuzzy matching, and Boolean operators.
• Old Swedish Spelling: Lists common archaic spelling variants to improve search accuracy.
• Proximity Search: Explains and demonstrates how to use proximity search for finding related terms within a specific word distance.
• Use Case: A researcher looking for mentions of "witchcraft" in court records from the 17th century can use this guide to construct a robust query that accounts for potential OCR errors and archaic spellings, ensuring they don't miss relevant documents.

Quick Start

Use the archive-search skill to understand how to search for documents in the Swedish National Archives.