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How to Search
| Tips on Searching |
| Keywords to search on |
| Tips on Search Results | Tips on Searching |
| - | Type one or more words in the Search box separated by spaces, then press Return or click on 'Go'. | |||||||
| - | It's worth noting that most entries are classified by location for City, County and Country. So, for example, you can search by location and add another word to narrow down to what you want - e.g.. 'Manchester bars', 'Wales youth groups', 'Yorkshire parents' | |||||||
| - | Unfortunately, there wasn't the funding for an Advanced Search page as intended - this must wait for now - also there is no thesaurus. However, all entries are categorized under one of the Keywords listed below. | |||||||
| - | The search mechanism searches all data items in all entries - so you may sometimes get results that appear irrelevant - e.g. you may search on 'Leicester' and get an entry in London because the address says 'Leicester Square'. Please bear this in mind. | |||||||
| - | If you can't find what you want, try wording your search in a different way - e.g. try 'parents' instead of 'mothers', 'bars' instead of 'pubs', 'campaign' instead of 'political' - or just narrow down to a geographical area to begin with and see what's there. | |||||||
| - | If you expect to find something and it's not there, please note that organisations / companies are only listed on the site with their consent - for further information, see 'NOTE to Service Providers' on the About Queery page. | |||||||
| If you search for example on 'South London', you'll get everything in 'South' and in 'London' - i.e. what you want plus loads of stuff you don't. So it's best to search on postcode or area instead - e.g. Clapham, Croydon. This problem is being looked at! | ||||||||
| - | Simple Boolean syntax can be used, but there's no need to add wildcards (e.g. '*' or '%') - the database searches for all entries with your word(s) in them even if your 'word' is only part of a string - e.g. searching on 'counsel' will bring up all entries containing 'counsellor' as well as all entries containing 'counselling'. | |||||||
| Keywords to search on | ||||||||
| - | You can search on any of the keywords below which have been used to categorize database entries. Type the keyword(s) in the Search box either in full or just part. They are listed here for the different types of entry in the database, arranged in groups as shown. The keywords used have been determined by the content of the database. | |||||||
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Scene Venues and Club Nights |
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| Bars | Cafes | Cinemas | Night Clubs | One Nighters | ||||
| Pubs | Restaurants | Saunas | Club Nights | |||||
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Non-Profit and Community Organisations |
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| Ethnic Communities | Mind and Body | Support / Advice - General | Youth and Family | |||||
| Ethnic Groups - Asian | Counselling - Bereavement | General Advice Centres | Bisexuals | |||||
| Ethnic Groups - Black | Counselling - Centres | Lesbian and Gay Helplines | Married - LGBs & Straights | |||||
| Ethnic Groups - Irish | Drugs and Alcohol | Lesbian Lines | Parents – LGB | |||||
| Ethnic Groups - Jewish | HIV / AIDS / Sexual Health | Service Providers - Lesbian / Gay | Parents - OF LGB | |||||
| Ethnic Groups - Oriental | HIV / AIDS Helplines | Service Providers - Women Only | Pregnancy | |||||
| Ethnic Groups - Other | Mental Health | Youth Advice Centres | ||||||
| Physical Health | Youth Groups | |||||||
| Leisure | Special Interests | Support / Advice - Specific | ||||||
| Arts - General | Campaigning | Abuse - Perpetrator | ||||||
| Arts - Music and Dance | Fetish and SM | Abuse - Victim | ||||||
| Naturism | Penfriends | Disabled Lesbians and Gay Men | ||||||
| Social Groups - Activities | Pride | Employment | ||||||
| Social Groups - General | Religious / Spiritual | Housing | ||||||
| Sports - General | Research / Archives | Older Lesbians and Gay Men | ||||||
| Sports - Water | Student Groups | Prisoners | ||||||
| Sex Workers | ||||||||
| TV / TS | ||||||||
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Business and Services |
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| Counselling and Therapies | Looking Good | Professions - Creative | Shopping - High Street | |||||
| Acupuncture | Gyms | Artists | Bicycles | |||||
| Counselling – Centres | Hairdressers | Cartoonists | Books | |||||
| Homeopaths | Male Grooming | Furniture Design / Repair | Clothes | |||||
| Massage Therapists | Modelling | Graphic Designers | Electrical | |||||
| Osteopaths | Piercing | Interior Designers | Florists | |||||
| Shiatsu | Tattoos | Photographers | General / Lifestyle | |||||
| TV / TS Makeover | Gifts | |||||||
| Leather / Rubber / Toys | ||||||||
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Going Places |
Media and On Line |
Professions - Manual |
Magazines / Papers / Guides | |||||
| Cabs / Taxis | Film Distribution | Builders | Music | |||||
| Car Hire / Coach Hire | IT / Internet Consultants | Car Mechanics | Photos / Film Processing | |||||
| Cruises / Boat Hire | Lifestyle Websites | Carpenters | Videos | |||||
| Hotels / B & Bs | Production Companies | Catering | ||||||
| Retreats | Publishers | Cleaners |
Shopping - Mail Order |
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| Travel Agents | Decorators | Books | ||||||
| Travel Insurance |
Pub and Clubland |
Electricians | Cards | |||||
| Club Acts | Locksmiths | Clothes | ||||||
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Healthcare and After |
DJs / Disk Jockeys | Plumbers | Condoms / Dental Dams | |||||
| Chiropodists | Entertainment Consultants | Films / Videos | ||||||
| Funeral Directors | Night Club Security |
Professions - Business |
General / Lifestyle | |||||
| Impotence Treatment Clinics | Accountants | Leather / Rubber / Toys | ||||||
| Nursing / Retirement Homes |
Property Ladder |
Financial Advisers | ||||||
| Opticians | Accommodation Agencies | Insurance |
Training and Employment |
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| Vets / Pets | Estate Agents | Private Investigators | Driving Lessons | |||||
| Mail Forwarding | Recruitment Consultants | Equal Opportunities Training | ||||||
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Personal Contacts |
Removals | Solicitors | Piano Lessons | |||||
| Chat Lines | Translators | |||||||
| Dating / Introductions | ||||||||
| Tips on Search Results |
| - | Click on the name of an entry in the search results list and further detail for that entry will be displayed. |
| - | The results of your search are listed alphabetically and grouped according to Type as follows: |
| (1) Venues and Club Nights | |
| = pubs, bars, night clubs and one-nighters, plus restaurants, cafes, cinemas and also saunas. Note that Venues and Club Nights are listed alphabetically by Venue, then by named Club Night at that Venue - so if you can't find the Night in the results list, first look for the Venue in the list. | |
| (2) Non-Profit and Community Organisations | |
| = non-profit services - such as NHS and other statutory services, charities, free counselling and support services, community and voluntary services, sports and social groups. | |
| (3) Services | |
| = businesses and commercial services - e.g. shops, mail-order, gyms, private counselling practices, hotels, all fee-paying professional services, etc. Note that general LGB lifestyle web sites and press publications (including free ones) are also listed under Services. Remember also that restaurants, cafes, saunas, pubs and clubs are all listed as Venues and NOT Services | |
| (4) Events | |
| = one-off events - e.g. Mardi Gras, conferences, etc. These appear on the Events Diary on the Home Page and will also be listed in your search results if relevant to what you're searching for. If organized by one of the Non-Profit and Community Organisations in the database, there will be a direct link from the Event detail page to the Organisation's details. | |