Frequently Asked Questions

The Best of Sherlock Holmes

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I find something on this site?
A: The Site Index page contains links to all the major sections of the site.

Q: Do you have any books or magazines for sale?
A: Yes, the For Sale page lists a number of items for sale.

Q: What are these four-letter acronyms like "SCAN" or "HOUN"?
A: Many Sherlockian writings refer to the tales by using an abbreviation of the story title. The conventional abbreviations were devised by Jay Finley Christ and use four letters. This site uses the more common all-capital form (ABBE), but some writers use only a leading capital letter (Abbe). This site has a key to the abbreviations sorted by title and by abbreviation.

Q: May I link to this site?
A: Yes, please do link to HTML pages at this site. Details on linking and other uses of this site are described on the Copyright page.

Q: Why are the site navigation links hard to read?
A: Some browsers (especially older versions) display the links using your default color settings, which may be hard to read against the black background. If you cannot read the top banner, use the site navigation links at the bottom of every page.

Q: Where should I send e-mail with a comment about the site?
A: To reduce spam, my e-mail address is given on this e-mail page.