Online Database Services

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

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)

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Introduction to Services
These vast storehouses of knowledge offer indexes, abstracts, and full-text articles on business, government, management and a host of other topics. Since they are updated frequently, they yield the latest information available. Best of all, many of these subscription databases enable library users statewide to print the complete content of articles they want on the spot, with no wait.

Statewide access to these databases is made possible through the cooperative efforts of the Kansas State Library, Regents libraries, regional library systems and other partners.

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Who is eligible?
Established Kansas academic, public, and school libraries are eligible to participate in the statewide subscription database service at no cost. Corporate, for-profit, and other special libraries are eligible if they:

Participate in resource sharing activities such as interlibrary loan. For more information about the Kansas interlibrary loan program, see the ILL Information & Resources page
Maintain their holdings in the Kansas Library Catalog
Are included in established directories such as the American Library Directory, the Kansas Educational Directory, or equivalent.

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How does my library signup?
If your library would like to participate in the statewide online database subscription, please fill out this form.

Libraries are being added to the group on an on-going basis during the contract period. You will need to provide the name of your library, street address, phone number, contact person, and e-mail address. Within two weeks you should receive authorization numbers and/or passwords for each of the services available.

Kansas libraries participating in FirstSearch must be identified by an OCLC symbol for the purpose of tracking usage statistics. If your library does not already have an OCLC symbol, one will be assigned to you. There is no cost for issuance of this symbol.

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.

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What Databases are Included?

These links will take you to product information from the vendor of each database.

ABI/Inform - ProQuest

ArticleFirst - OCLC/FirstSearch

Business and Company ASAP - Gale/InfoTrac

Business and Company Resource Center - Gale/InfoTrac

Business International and Company Profiles - Gale/InfoTrac

Clase Periodica - OCLC/FirstSearch

Computer Database - Gale/InfoTrac

Custom Newspapers - Gale/InfoTrac

Electronic Collections Online - OCLC/FirstSearch