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Navigation

Major Sections: The two major sections of the site are the Cottonian Collection pages and the Education pages. Each of the sections can be accessed directly through the main navigation bar, or through the left hand panel.
Sub Sections: Further expanded content to each section is outlined in the left hand panel, where appropriate.
Colour Coding: The Education pages are also coloured differently from the main Cottonian Collection site.
Links: Each page may contain links to other sections or pages on the site. The colour of the word will change when the cursor rolls over the link.


Horizontal Navigation Bar

Home: To return to the Home page of the Cottonian Collection from any page on this site;
Information: To see a list of pages which provide general information;
Visitors: To find out where the museum is located, how to get there, how to access the building, opening hours, admission charges, etc.;
Collections: Go direct to the section of the site dealing with the collection;
Education: This links to the section of the site where Education projects are available;
Site Map: This will help you find a particular section and/or page if you are unsure where specific information might be found on the site;
Feedback: This is an on-line questionnaire to enable us to gather information which will help us develop the site in the future;
Search: This takes you to a page explains what you are able to search, and how;
Links: This is a page of links to other web sites which we think might be of interest and/or of use to different users of our site - they are divided into categories;

Left-hand Menu Panel
This provides a list of expanded content for some of the larger sub-sections. The pages in these sub-sections are then accessed by clicking on the terms directly.



PC and Browser Configuration
This site has been optimised for Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later. It will fit comfortably on your screen if you are running at a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or more. The images of the collection objects will look better the more colours your computer displays but we would suggest 256 as a minimum. Your browser cache should be enabled in order for you to minimise download times.



Visual Aid
If you wish to change the font size in your browser click on 'View' on the browser menu bar and select 'text size'. Then change the text size to suit your requirements. If you own a mouse with a rollerball hold the control key down whilst you roll and the text size will change automatically.



 
 

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