Customize InfoTrac

Did you know that InfoTrac's main PowerSearch menu can be customized to suit your library's specific needs? By default, all available databases are displayed, and the user must select which ones to search. Alternatively, you may choose to display only certain databases, or to have some of the databases "pre-selected" for a default search.

Additionally, Gale has made available "eCollections" which can be added to the PowerSearch menu. The eCollections are subsets of all the available databases, organized into subject-based groups. Available eCollections are:

Environmental Issues & Policy
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture
GLBT Life and Issues
General Science
Small Business
Hospitality & Tourism Reference
Vocation & Careers
Educators
War & Terrorism
Information Science & Technology
Insurance & Liability
Military and Intelligence Database
Pop Culture
Psychology
Religion & Philosophy
Diversity Studies
Communication & Media
Criminal Justice

In additional to adding or removing menu items, you may also specify multiple "Back to the library" links on various InfoTrac pages. Many libraries already have a single link that points back to their home page (if one has not been specified, the "back to" link defaults to the MBLC). In addition to this primary link, you may specify up to four URLs that will be available on the PowerSearch page as well as some individual database pages. For example, you may want to display separate links for your library's database page, your library's home page, and your town or institution's home page.

If you would like to implement any of these customizations, contact Rick Levine at CMRLS (rlevine@cmrls.org, x308).