Personalize Your Experience
Creating a user account is simple and offers the following benefits:
- You will be able to use the Discovery functions and the Library Services Request form remotely.
- Your information will be saved and automatically added to fields when using forms.
- You have the ability to save your searches, create Table of Contents Alerts, and bookmark frequently used resources.
- In the blue menu bar, find and click on SIGN UP.
- Enter your first name, last name, email address, and choose a password. If you use your @ascension.org, @ascension-external.org or @iep-pc.com email your account will automatically be activated. If you choose to use your personal email, your account will have to be manually activated.
NOTE: A TDNet user account only affects this web site. Remote access to library resources requires an OpenAthens account.
Option #2: Add TDNet to your OpenAthens account:
- In the blue menu bar, find and click on LOG IN.
- In the "Log in with OpenAthens Federation" option, click on the Log In button.
- In the "Welcome! First time here?" option, fill in the fields and click on the SIGN UP button.
NOTE: This option not only logs you into the TDNet sit but also will give you access to all resources authenticated remotely via OpenAthens.
Figure 1: TDNet Create an account screenshot
Figure 2: OpenAthens / TDNet account screenshot
Looking for a particular resource?
Simply chose FIND RESOURCES in the blue menu bar and select the resource type (journals, books, databases). Use the Browse by letter function to drill down to the resource.
Not finding what you are looking for? No worries. Use the Library Request Form to request a journal article or book / book chapter.
Using the Discovery Tool
Discover Search: In Discover Search, simply type your keyword or topic into the search box, and the most relevant results will appear for your research. Explore a variety of content from journals to e-books. With easy filtering options on the left side, you can narrow your results to the type of content, publication, date, (and more) to find exactly the information resources you need. To complete your search, select Search.
Advanced Search : In Advanced Search, combine various drop-down options with Boolean operators. As you build your search, the search syntax will appear within the search box. To complete your search, select Search.
Using the Citation Matcher
The Citation Matcher is an exact article finder. The Citation Matcher is used when searching for a specific article and requires enough information to locate it accurately. If you know DOI or PMID of an article you are searching, you can enter in the Citation Manager search box or you can expand Citation Manager, and enter Title, Author, Journal, etc.
Once you have entered enough information to uniquely identify one single article, select Match to bring up the result. You will be presented with a window offering you various methods of accessing the item.
Clicking on any of the Read Article links will bring you to a page from which you can access the full text of the item. In the event the full-text article is not available, you may be prompted to complete and submit a Document Delivery form to request access.