Searching Acrobat Documents

The Adobe Acrobat Reader© has a special 'search' function which allows you to search the LTBP publications. This feature is available for CD-ROM users ONLY. The current search function for website users is NOT available on CD-ROM.    If you have not yet installed the Acrobat Reader software (or do not have the search function installed), you will need to install the Acrobat Reader software that is enclosed on this CD. Installation instructions can be found in the CD leaflet or here.     To search the LTBP Publications : a) From the Acrobat Reader program, go to the Tools menu, then select Search and then Indexes. b) Click on the Add button... c) and select the address of your CD-ROM drive (e.g., E:) from the Look in: dialog box... d) navigate to the LTBP directory... e) then navigate to the FTP directory... f) to add the LTBP Index, click on the file INDEX.PDX to highlight the file and then click on the Open button... g) Then click Add to add the 'LTBP Documents' index to Acrobat Reader. NOTE: This procedure only needs to be completed once. Make sure the LTBP CD-ROM is in the CD drive before searching the publications. h) To search, click on the Search button on the toolbar or Alternatively, from the Tools menu, select Search then Query. i) Then enter Key words or a document reference and click the Search button to begin searching the archive. Note: We have provided pictures of the above procedure.    Click here if you would like a demonstration.