# Frequently Asked Questions


1. *Can I **upload** my own texts and corpora?*

    You cannot upload your own corpora, but you can: 
    - Create sub-corpora starting from existing Swiss-AL corpora. 
    - Contact us if you would like to cooperate with Digital Doscourse Lab regarding creation or publishing of your corpus.

2. *Can I **save search queries**?*

    Your search queries are saved and accessable in your **User Space (My Search History)**. The saved queries are (translated) in CQP syntax. To reporduce your results, copy the query and search in **Advance Search**.

3. *My search **query is not working**. What am I doing wrong?*

    Check the following points, which are the most common sources of errors:
    - Ensure that opening and closing quotation marks are correctly placed.
    - Make sure parentheses are properly opened and closed.
    - When using CQP syntax, declare the word form correctly (e.g., *word* instead of *wort*).
    - Set the correct query mode (by default, the query mode is set to Quick Search).

4. *Can I access **entire texts**?*

    Due to copyright and data privacy protection, you cannot access entire text on the workbench. However, we provide direct URL links to source whenever possible. You can get access to URL links in the Tool *Context*.

5. *Whom can I **contact** if something does not work?*

    You can send an email to: korpuslinguistik@zhaw.ch. 


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