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SUMMON : The Federated Search Engine of MSU-IIT

Great news! You can now access SUMMON, a federated search engine! Both ProQuest and eBrary can now be accessed using one platform. You can also use SUMMON outside the campus without the need for username and password. http://msuiit.summon.serialssolutions.com/ How to Use the Search Engine: Phrase Searching Summon™ allows for phrase searching with the use of “ ”. The query “teacher education” will find results with that phrase. Searching Specific Fields The single search box in Summon™ (basic search box or keyword search box in advanced search) will search across many fields automatically. For example, entering an ISBN, ISSN, or Call Number will bring back associated records. You can explicitly search a field using the syntax: “field:(query).” For example, the search ISSN:(1234-5678), finds records that contain that value in the ISSN field. Searchable fields: Title SubjectTerms Author Publisher PublicationTitle Volume Issue Language Notes ...