New Searching New Searching Capabilities from the Capabilities from the

State Library of KansasState Library of Kansas

Searching the state library Searching the state library catalog PLUS magazine, catalog PLUS magazine,

newspaper and book newspaper and book databasesdatabases

Something new – Something new – “Federated Searching”“Federated Searching”

““Federated Searching” = searching Federated Searching” = searching more than one database (often from more than one database (often from different vendors/publishers) different vendors/publishers) simultaneously.simultaneously.

The State Library of Kansas has The State Library of Kansas has partnered with their online catalog partnered with their online catalog vendor, AGent, to make searching all vendor, AGent, to make searching all the provided databases at oncethe provided databases at once

Log on to:Log on to:

http://www.kslib.infohttp://www.kslib.info

I suggest selecting the I suggest selecting the Advanced SearchAdvanced Search link option. link option.

Advanced Search ScreenAdvanced Search Screen

The following slide illustrates the basic The following slide illustrates the basic Advanced Search Screen (in yellow) plus Advanced Search Screen (in yellow) plus the groupings of magazine and the groupings of magazine and newspaper databases that are available newspaper databases that are available (in green).(in green).

The search term boxes are at the top of The search term boxes are at the top of the screen – note the pull-down menus to the screen – note the pull-down menus to indicate which fields you wish to search.indicate which fields you wish to search.

The grouped items highlighted at the The grouped items highlighted at the bottom in green are the categories of bottom in green are the categories of databases available.databases available.

Clicking on the Clicking on the title of a groupingtitle of a grouping will will expand the grouping and show you expand the grouping and show you which databases are available.which databases are available.

You may then check the boxes of the You may then check the boxes of the databases you wish to be included in databases you wish to be included in the search, or check the grouping to the search, or check the grouping to search them all!search them all!

To illustrate a search, I’m going to select To illustrate a search, I’m going to select several databases from two different several databases from two different

categories: categories: General InformationGeneral Information and and Best for KidsBest for Kids

I then enter my search criteria I then enter my search criteria (including dates) and “search”(including dates) and “search”

Results come back sorted by Results come back sorted by the resources chosen (default)the resources chosen (default)

On the left of the On the left of the screen the number screen the number of matches is listed of matches is listed by resource.by resource.

The main body of The main body of the screen on the the screen on the right (next slide) right (next slide) lists the citations lists the citations by resourceby resource

You can choose to view the citations You can choose to view the citations by database OR you can re-sort them by database OR you can re-sort them – following is an example sorted by – following is an example sorted by DATEDATE

Note also in the following slide: each Note also in the following slide: each citation shows within which citation shows within which database/s the article was found.database/s the article was found.

Related TopicsRelated Topics

Each result group Each result group also displays also displays “related topics” “related topics” that can be more that can be more specific to your specific to your needs – just click needs – just click to “redirect” your to “redirect” your search.search.

Explore Our ResourcesExplore Our Resources

If you’d like to see the list of If you’d like to see the list of resources with brief explanations, resources with brief explanations, the entry screen gives you that the entry screen gives you that opportunity.opportunity.

http://www.kslib.infohttp://www.kslib.info

This is a great resource and it is FREE This is a great resource and it is FREE (from school, home, anywhere)!! (from school, home, anywhere)!! Give it a try, and Give it a try, and when your students when your students are doing researchare doing research, encourage them , encourage them to use it as well – they can do to use it as well – they can do multiple database searching, locate multiple database searching, locate quality information, and save time quality information, and save time doing it!doing it!