KANFIND and KAN-ED: Online Database Service

Sponsored by the Kansas State Library, KAN-ED, Kansas Regents Libraries, the Johnson County Library, the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and Olathe Public Library.

If you subscribe to FirstSearch or Infotrac Web, you need to subscribe to KANLIB-L, the listserv for Kansas librarians. This free mailing list gives you the latest about Firstsearch, Infotrac Web, and library legislative updates.

Kansas Library Card: Remote Access
Kansas residents: Access all of the databases below, plus NetLibrary E-Books, from your own computer with a Kansas Library Card!

Connect to Kansas Library Card

Connect to FirstSearch	(Password Required) Information about FirstSearch
Connect to Infotrac Web	(Password Required) Information about Infotrac Web
Connect to SIRS Discoverer	(Password Required) Site profile form for SIRS Discoverer
KAN-ED sponsors these databases:
Connect to Heritage Quest	(Password Required) A genealogy database including U.S. Federal Census data (1790-1930) and much more.
Connect to Literature Resource Center	(Password Required) Includes author biographies, literary essays, overviews, plots, criticism and critical essays on poetry, children literature, classical and medieval works, novel selections form a wide variety of sources and much more.
Connect to Custom NewsPaper	(Password Required) A full text database of over 160 U.S. newspapers and English language foreign papers.
Connect to ProQuest Nursing Journals	(Password Required) 400+ full text nursing journals.
Connect to WorldBook	(Password Required) Including every article in the 22 volume print edition and much more.
Kansas Library Card: Remote Access
Connect to Kansas Library Card	Kansas residents: Access all of the above databases, plus NetLibrary E-Books, from your own computer with a Kansas Library Card!

Need help using the databases? Consult a librarian using KANAnswer, our live chat reference service, 9am-6pm, M-F.

General information about the online database program in Kansas:

• Introduction to Service
• Who is eligible?
• How does my library sign up?
• What databases are included?
• Remote access agreement
• Remote Patron Authentication Toolkit
• IP recognition resource page

Information about FirstSearch:

• Titles included in FirstSearch databases
• Guided tour of FirstSearch
• Building a FirstSearch logon script on a local  Internet server
• Using IP address recognition to log on to FirstSearch
• IP Address Frequently Asked Questions
• Usage Statistics (to logon, use your FS authorization # and admin password)

Information about Infotrac Web:

• Request a custom URL for your access to InfoTrac Web
• Titles included in Infotrac Web databases
• Fact sheet for Infotrac Web (PDF format)
• Logon scripts and remote user authentication
  (.pdf format)