Instructions for Using the Archive

Documents of the Historical Research Digital Archive for the Santa Rita Experimental Range are organized by Study Area, and there are three different ways to select a Study Area in the Archive: by Research Activity Type, by Study Area number, and by location on the map of the Experimental Range.

Selecting By Activity Type

Selecting by activity type will identify all study areas that received one of twenty different research treatments. This search method is helpful if you are interested in examining those locations to measure the persistence of those treatments.

In the top left corner of the page, there is a drop-down list of 20 research activity types. Selecting one of those types will produce a list of study areas in the top right corner in the “Selected Study Area(s)” frame. Those study areas had at least one activity that performed the type of research selected in the Activity Type list. Linking to a study area in the “Selected Study Area(s)” frame will generate two responses: a list of available documents and the location of the study area on the Experimental Range.

The list of available documents for that activity in that study area appears in the bottom right corner of the page under the “Documents” frame. Linking to those documents will produce a new window showing the selected document or photo.

The location of the study area will appear on the map with a balloon that identifies the study area number and provides a link to all documents for that area. We recommend engaging the link to the study area in that balloon to see all documents available for that study area.

Selecting By Study Area

Selecting by study area will show the location and documents available for that study area. This search method is useful if you already know the study area number.

To find a specific study area, search the list on the far left labeled “Study Area”. Linking to a study area will produce three results: the list of activities performed, the documents available, and the location of the study area. The activities performed will appear in the upper right in the “Selected Study Area(s)” frame, and will include details about the start and end dates and type of activities. The list of available documents for that study area appears in the bottom right corner of the page in the “Documents” frame. Linking to those documents will produce a new window showing that selected document or photo. The location of the study area will appear on the map with a balloon that identifies the study area number and provides a link to all documents for that area.

Selecting By Location on the Map

Selecting by location on the map will show the study activities performed and the documents for a study area. This search method is useful if you are searching for study areas in a particular location on the Experimental Range. This knowledge may help to avoid impact on any historic research areas or to enhance ongoing research.

The study area locations are marked with red teardrop symbols. Linking to any teardrop on the map will produce two results: the list of activities performed and the documents available for the study area. The activities performed will appear in the upper right in the “Selected Study Area(s)” frame, and will include details about the start and end dates and type of activities. The list of available documents for that Study Area appears in the bottom right corner of the page in the “Documents” frame. Linking to those documents will produce a new window showing that selected document or photo.