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Getting started
When issues are prepared for display online, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software is used to generate searchable text. OCR enables searching of large quantities of full-text data, but it is never 100% accurate. The level of accuracy depends on the print quality of the original issue, its condition at the time of microfilming, the level of detail captured by the microfilm scanner, and the quality of the OCR software. Issues with poor quality paper, small print, mixed fonts, multiple column layouts, or damaged pages may have poor OCR accuracy.
OCR text correction allows members of the public to help improve the searchability of this collection by correcting errors in the text of the digitized newspapers. Saving these corrections to the collection database improves the accuracy of the text, which enables better search results and a richer experience for all users.
We welcome new contributors to our OCR text correction community. Anyone can participate as long as they have created an account and logged in.
You can edit the automatically recognised text of the newspapers published before 1944. Corrections can be made only by users who have registered and logged in with their library username, ID-card or Mobile-ID.
To edit text, click on the left side of the viewer Correct this text. Choose a part you want to edit (e.g. an article). Now you can see the automatically recognised text on the left and you can edit it right there. The text can be edited row by row. The red box on the right helps you to follow the rows and see which text belongs to a certain row. When you have finished editing, click Save. NB! All saved changes will be immediately visible for all users. To quit, click Cancel, and all changes made since the last save will be cancelled.
You can continue editing by clicking Next on the following row or choosing another part on the right side of the viewer. To exit the editing mode, click Return to viewing mode. By clicking on the Save & exit, you can save and return to the viewing mode at the same time.
NB! Corrections have to be made exactly according to the way the text was published in the newspaper. You may not edit typographical errors or change punctuation marks and syntax or add your own comments and additions etc. Changes are being tracked by a moderator with the right to decline incorrect changes.
These are the items in the collection that are the most complete — please help to finish them.
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1.Invasioon – sõja otsustav veerandtundPostimees (1886-1946) 8 June 194497%
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2.Viljandimaalt ja Mulgimaa rajalt.Sakala (1878-1940) 13 August 193295%
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3.VILJANDI UUDISEDSakala (1878-1940) 23 October 193994%
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4.Kohalik elu.Sakala (1878-1940) 6 September 191393%
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5.Sakalamaa elu.Sakala (1878-1940) 1 August 192993%
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6.Jutt sellest, kuidas keegi suwitab.Postimees (1886-1946) 10 July 193193%
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7.ViljandistSakala (1878-1940) 8 October 193193%
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8.Sakalamaa elu.Sakala (1878-1940) 6 August 192992%
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9.Hirmul.Sakala (1878-1940) 3 August 192992%
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10.Oskar Luts *).Postimees (1886-1946) 25 November 193592%
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11.Püütakse wähki.Sakala (1878-1940) 29 June 192992%
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12.Portugali walitsus lahkunudSakala (1878-1940) 13 July 192992%
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13.Rannu kiriku ajalugu ja tähtsamad mälestusmärgid.Eesti Kirik (1923-1940) 1 April 192692%
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14.Kohalik elu.Sakala (1878-1940) 6 May 191392%
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15.Kohalik elu.Sakala (1878-1940) 8 March 191392%
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16.Täna on arstiteaduskonna päevTRÜ : Tartu Riiklik Ülikool : EKP TRÜ komitee, TRÜ rektoraadi, ELKNÜ TRÜ komitee ja TRÜ ametiühingukomitee häälekandja 12 October 197992%
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17.JUKU vembud Jänkimehe reisikirjad Põhja-Aafrikast. Kartaago varemeiLUus Eesti 12 May 193991%
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18.Rannu kiriku ajalugu ja tähtsamad mälestusmärgid.Eesti Kirik (1923-1940) 8 July 192691%
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19.Lilli Suburgi elu lõpul.Päewaleht 23 February 192391%
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20.Õhu- ja gaasikaitse näitusSakala (1878-1940) 18 November 193691%
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1.Page 3Kaja 10 July 1927 Edition 197%
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2.Page 6Maa Hääl : maarahva ajaleht 23 October 193397%
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3.Leht 2Marahwa Näddala-Leht 2 March 182397%
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4.Leht 2Kommunist : EKP Valga Rajoonikomitee ja Valga Rajooni RSN häälekandja : ilmub alates 6. nov. 1944. a. 19 August 197697%
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5.Page 1Kaja 17 September 1935 Edition 196%
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6.Leht 4Wirulane : poliitika, kirjanduse, teaduse, põllu- ja käsitöö ajaleht 15 May 188496%
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7.Page 1Nool (Tallinn) 1 July 193396%
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8.Leht 3Nõukogude Hiiumaa : EKP Hiiumaa Rajoonikomitee ja Hiiumaa Rajooni RSN ajaleht 14 December 195496%
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9.Leht 1Töörahva Elu : EKP Võru Rajoonikomitee ja Võru Rajooni Rahvasaadikute Nõukogu häälekandja 5 March 196396%
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10.Leht 8Marahwa Näddala-Leht 22 June 182195%
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11.Page 7Maa Hääl : maarahva ajaleht 23 October 193394%
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12.Leht 4Kommunist : EKP Valga Rajoonikomitee ja Valga Rajooni RSN häälekandja : ilmub alates 6. nov. 1944. a. 29 May 198294%
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13.Page 9Postimees (1886-1946) 16 July 193994%
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14.Leht 8Marahwa Näddala-Leht 23 March 182193%
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15.Page 5Kaja 13 August 1929 Edition 193%
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16.Page 5Kaja 10 July 1927 Edition 193%
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17.Page 3Esmaspäev: piltidega nädalleht 17 September 193893%
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18.Leht 1Päewaleht 1 July 192393%
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19.Page 71Kaja 10 July 1927 Edition 193%
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20.Page 1Kaja 10 July 1927 Edition 193%