1. Getting Started
The SLC platform allows you to explore and analyze the Somali linguistic corpus database. Use the sidebar to navigate between different analysis tools.

2. Basic Search
Go to Home in the sidebar. This interface provides a Simple Query search tool for text analysis. Users can select the query type (simple, phrase, word, or character) and refine results using specific input fields and the match case option. The Make Concordance button executes the search and generates the corresponding results.

3. Advanced Search
Click Adv. Search → Frequency. Choose a language filter and minimum frequency. Toggle stopwords on/off. View word rank, raw frequency, percentage of total tokens, and per-million count. Click the KWIC button on any word to see it in context.

4. Word List
Browse all corpus entries with sorting and filtering. Sort by ID, Name, Language, Year, or Date Added. Filter by Language or Year. Use the search and KWIC buttons on each row for quick access.

5. KWIC View
KWIC (Keyword In Context) shows your keyword surrounded by its context words. Adjust the left/right window size (1–15 words) using the sliders. Sort concordance lines by: Node word, 1L (first word left), 1R (first word right), Document, Language, or Year.