Getting Started
 
 
Log On • Opening a Database 
Accessing DIALOG@Site  
Your system administrator will send you a username and the URL of the logon page. Enter the URL and bookmark the page. If cookies are being used, your username and password will not be required on subsequent visits.  
Log on Page
 
log_on
Enter your username and password (if assigned) and click OK.  

Usernames and passwords are case sensitive and can be changed through the options functionality.  

The screen updates with the list of databases available for your username.  

Available Databases 
 
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Opening a Database  
To open a database:  
  1. Click the database that you want to search to highlight it. (You can only open one database at a time.) 

    2. Optionally, you can click Details to read the database description.  

  2. Click OK. 
The screen updates with the search form and displays the available search fields for the database you selected.  
 
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Next: The Main Search Screen 
 
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