Besides databases from Wilson, UMI, ABI, and APA, NlightN has loaded bibliographic files from LC, the British Library, and the National Library of Canada. This is also the section where the Cookbook U.S.A. and the EthnoArts Index appear. Unlike the line-mode interactive connection of EasyNet and the more traditional online databanks, NlightN uses the WWW forms function for searching. As shown in Figure 1, it consists of a single input area, along with very basic instructions. One link at the top connects to a more detailed help file.
Queries can include words or numbers.
Multiple words will default to an AND operation. The simple form works best with single word searches. Again, a single input area is available, as is Boolean searching. According to the help file, nesting is designated by the traditional parentheses. Pull-down menus enable other important options including browse searches and database limits.