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FirstSearch : Visão geral : Access options

Access options give flexibility in providing FirstSearch to users

FirstSearch is available through several access methods, allowing users to perform searches whether they’re in your library or elsewhere.

  • World Wide Web. The most effective access to FirstSearch is via an Internet connection and a standard Web browser, either Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above, with Javascript enabled. Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher is needed with these browsers for viewing electronic journal articles and documents provided in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
  • Z39.50. Users of Z39.50-compatible systems can access FirstSearch databases using local procedures and commands. Implementation steps and effort vary by local system. Learn about this.

FirstSearch can also be accessed using automatic logon methods. With automatic logon in place, users click links on your library’s Web pages and go directly to a page within FirstSearch, bypassing the logon screen.

  • IP-address recognition. Easy to set up and maintain, you specify which IP addresses may use your FirstSearch accounts. Learn how to do this.
  • WebScript automatic logon scripting. WebScript is a free CGI (Common Gateway Interface) application that lets institutions give their users access to FirstSearch without releasing the institution’s authorization number and password. Learn how to do this.