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Welcome to iCONN!
This brief introduction will describe the many things you can do from the main keyword search screen. You should be at that screen now. First, notice that your cursor is already positioned in the Search box.
If you type in a keyword or a phrase, and then click on the Search button, iCONN will search
thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers, business & health information, reQuest, the Statewide Library
Catalog, and more.
Notice that it's already checked to limit your search to full-text articles. If you
uncheck that selection, you will obtain citation-only results as well.
To perform a more complex search, such as limiting your search to one specific magazine, or to a date
range, click on Advanced Search.
To search specific resources, click on either the Select iCONN Resources or Link
to Individual Resources buttons in the center of the screen.
If you click on Select iCONN Resources, you will be able to search any one
or any combination of databases, and clicking on the little “i” icon next to each database will
tell you more about that resource. You can also click on the database title to search only that
database using its own search interface.
If you click on Link to Individual Resources, each database will display
with a brief description of the database contents. Click on the database title to search only that
database using its own search interface.
To search only the statewide library catalog, click on Search reQuest – the Statewide Library
Catalog
To search individual library catalogs, or to view a library’s home page, click on Find Library
Home Pages & Catalogs
If you need assistance, click on Contact Your Library for Assistance to obtain the
contact information for your library. You can also click on the Help button in the upper
right portion of the screen, and the Tips & FAQs at the bottom of the screen.
Link to Additional Resources is a subject guide to a large number of freely accessible
resources on the open Web
Finally, notice that there are several links in green at the bottom of the screen. Check out
the Tips & FAQs for answers to specific questions, and also the Site Map for
more destinations. And don’t forget the Help button on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
We hope you find this service useful. If you want to send a comment or report a problem, you can use the Send A Comment or Report A Problem buttons on the screen.