Guide to the Use of PDF Files

A number of records at the University Archives are available on-line as PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to read, search and print these PDF files.

The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for download free of charge.

 

To locate a term within one of these PDF files:

• click on the binoculars in the Acrobat Reader menu (do NOT click on "Find" in the internet browser menu)
• enter the term to be searched for (do NOT enclose inside quotation marks) and click on "Find"
• to find other occurrences of this term in this file , click on the binoculars with the curved arrow

  Note: To search for all University Archives files containing a specific term, use the Archives Search Engine.

To print the PDF file:

• choose the printer on the Acrobat Reader menu (NOT the print button in your internet browser menu)
• make your choices in the window that appears. If the document contains oversized pages, check the "shrink to fit" option to print these pages on 8 1/2 by 11 paper.
• click OK