# FAIVA Navigation Guide for Teaching Staff

**Source**: https://arthistory.hku.hk/index.php/resource-centre/faiva-guide/navigation-guide-for-teaching-staff-1/
**Parent**: https://arthistory.hku.hk/index.php/resource-centre/faiva-guide/

FAIVA Navigation Guide for Teaching Staff[fa2admin](https://arthistory.hku.hk/index.php/author/fa2admin/ "Posts by fa2admin")2020-07-16T08:59:39+00:00

# Basic Navigation

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##### To begin

Go to FAIVA: [https://arthistory.hku.hk/faiva4](https://finearts.hku.hk/faiva4). The landing page shows the Artist A-Z List.

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##### Log in

At the top menu bar select ***Login*** to enter the teacher module. Enter ***user name*** and ***password,*** then click on the ***Login*** button. Teachers accessing the program for the first time will be prompted to change the password after logging in successfully.

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##### Imagelist

The ***Imagelists*** page will appear. To start building a new list, click the ***+Create new imagelist*** button on the top left corner beneath the menu bar. To edit an existing list, click on the icon to choose.

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##### Creating a new list

In choosing to create a new list, update the untitled list with a name by clicking on the icon at ***Current imagelist***. Then click on the icon to choose the list.

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##### Quick search

After selecting the imagelist to work on, you are now ready to start. There are 4 ways to search for images:  ***Browse by Artist***, ***Browse by Course***, ***Browse by Style and Period***, and ***Perform a Search***. With specific images in mind, you can make a quick search. Click on the ***Search*** button at the top menu bar, or Click on the link ***performing a search***.

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##### Search terms

Fill in the terms at the relevant fields, then click on the ***Search*** button when this is done. While entering the search term, a hit-list will open upon the 3rd typed letter. Click on a listed term to choose.

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##### Search result

The relevant records will be displayed and the search terms applied are visible under ***Current search***. Use the button to hide or show thumbnail image and detail information. Click on the image for larger view. To return to the previous page, use the ***Go back*** button.

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##### Scalable image

For the image display, clicking on the thumbnail will bring up a larger size image. To further bring up a scalable full size image, click on the icon at the top left corner.

[Advanced Guide](https://arthistory.hku.hk/index.php/resource-centre/faiva-guide/navigation-guide-for-teaching-staff-2/)

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