Beaufort County Library, SC -- Home and Office Acces to DISCUS


South Carolina's Virtual Library	Access to DISCUS from your Home and Office Computers

(Password and user name are available to all registered borrowers at your nearest library location)

Read descriptions of DISCUS databases on each product's opening page.

Gale Group/InfoTrac
Reference
Databases*

Grolier
Online
Encyclopedias *

SIRS
Knowledge
Source*
and
SIRS
Discoverer*
(For younger users)

The State [Columbia] and
Greenville News newspapers
through NewsBank

* Requires a username/customer number and password. All Beaufort County Public Library cardholders may access the DISCUS databases free of charge.

DISCUS also provides

newspaper, but refer to the Library's

subscription to

subscription to access that publication

and over 500 U.S. regional and national newspapers and media sources. Click here to access NewsBank.

Who Can Access
the
DISCUS
databases

All holders of Beaufort County Public Library borrower's cards may access the DISCUS databases free of charge. Instruction sheets are available at all locations of the Beaufort County Public Library System.

All other users may access DISCUS from the Library's public-access Internet computers. Click here to read the Beaufort County Public Library Computer and Internet Use Policy.

How to Access
DISCUS
from
Your Home or Office Computer

STEP 1: Select a database in the directory above.
STEP 2: Type in the current USERNAME / CUSTOMER NUMBER and PASSWORD as requested.

The DISCUS user name/customer number and password appear on the instruction sheets available to all holders of the Library's borrower's cards (see "Who Can Access the DISCUS Databases", above).

For Assistance: E-mail Webmaster (and include your telephone number) with any questions about accessing or using DISCUS. While basic advice and assistance can be provided, detailed troubleshooting and technical assistance is not available.

Technical
Requirements

Netscape or Internet Explorer version 3.0 or higher (frames-capable) is required.
Your browser must be set to accept “cookies”.
Screen resolution of 800 x 600 is recommended.

South Carolina's Virtual Library provides all South Carolinians with access to a electronic library of essential information resources. These resources are available to every citizen of the state, ensuring equity of access regardless of where people live.

The South Carolina State Library coordinates the DISCUS ("Digital Information for South Carolina USers") project on behalf of libraries and educational institutions in South Carolina.

DISCUS funding is provided by the South Carolina General Assembly, with supplemental funding from the federal Library Services & Technology Act.

Click here to read more about DISCUS.


\| Other Research Resources \| \| Return to Home Page \| Website User Agreement \| Last Revised 3-2-07. Send comments on this web page to Webmaster. Copyright © 2007, Beaufort County Library, SC All Rights Reserved.



Beaufort County Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 \|\| Telephone: (843) 470-6504 Fax: (843) 470-6542