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<A NAME="top"><br><font face="arial" size=2><p>
<a href="#a"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">How to Search for Information</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#b"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Search by Subject</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#c"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Search by Geographic Region in Ontario</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#d"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Search by Map</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#e"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Search by Geographic Keyword</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#f"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Search by Keyword</FONT></a></p>
<font face="arial" size=2></a><p>
<a href="#g"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Types of Information on this site</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#h"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Web Resources</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#i"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Library Resources</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#j"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Research Guides</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#k"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Expert Articles</FONT></a><br>
<font face="arial" size=2><p><a href="#l"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">MySmallbizXpress</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#m"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">How to Register with MySmallbizXpress</FONT></a><br>
<a href="#n"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">How to save information in MysmallbizXpress</FONT></a><br>
<A NAME="a"><p><b>How to Search for Information</b><br>
Search this site by browsing through the sections on the Home page, the navigational menu or by
using any of our three search functions:</p>
<A NAME="b"><b><p>1. Search by Subject</b><br>
Select Search by Subject on the home page and click on a subject category of interest. If the
subject has sub-categories, these will be displayed on the next page. Once there are no more sub-categories
for a subject, a search result page containing different types of information will be
displayed.</p>
<A NAME="c"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>2. Search by Geographic Region in Ontario</b><br>
Select Search by Geographic Region on the home page. You may then search either by using the
map or by using the Geographic keyword search.</p>
<A NAME="d"><font face="arial" size=2><p>a)<i>Search by Map</i><br>
To search using the map, click on the area of interest. A new map will appear as will resources for
the area that you selected (if they exist). If you would like information for a more specific area, click
on the area in the new map. Once you have reached the most specific area available, a search
result page containing different types of information will be displayed.
<A NAME="e"><p>b)<i>Search by Geographic Keyword</i><br>
To search by Geographic Keyword, enter the name of the region, county, area, city, township or
town in the search box and click search. A search result page containing types of information will
be displayed.</p>
<p><a href="#top"><font face=arial size=2 color="blue">Top</FONT></a></p>
<A NAME="f"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>3. Search by Keyword</b><br>
Select Search by Keyword on the home page or click on Search for Small Business Information
from any page on the site. Then type in up to 5 words describing your subject of interest and select
whether you want <i>all</i> of them to appear in the search results, <i>Any</i> of them to appear, or if the words
you typed in are a <i>phrase</i> e.g. women in business. Quotation marks should not be used for a
phrase search. The result page will display a list of different types of information relating to your
keywords.</p>
<A NAME="g"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>Types of Information on this Site</b></p>
<font face="arial" size=2><p>Search result pages may be containing any or all of the following types of information.</p>
<A NAME="h"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>1. Web Resources</b><br>
Web sites selected by professional staff from the <A HREF="#" onclick="openWindow('http://vrl.tpl.toronto.on.ca'); return false;"><font face="arial" size="2" color="blue">Virtual Reference Library</font></a>.<br>
<A NAME="i"><font face="arial" size=2><b><p>2. Library Resources</b><br>
Books and other resources available in libraries and bookstores across Ontario . Use the call
numbers listed, or search your library's catalogue using the subject categories suggested, to
find related resources at your local library.</p>
<A NAME="j"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>3. Research Guides</b><br>
Guides prepared by a librarian to help you find information in which you are interested.</p>
<A NAME="k"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>4. Expert Article</b><br>
Timely articles on a variety of subjects written by experts in the field from across Ontario.
These articles are updated periodically. Previous columns are archived in the Expert Advice
section of this site.</p>
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<A NAME="l"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>MysmallbizXpress</b><br>
Use this feature to create your own MySmallbizXpress account where you can save your
search results and other small business and entrepreneurship information. This service is free
and all your information stays confidential. Use of this site does not require registration to
MySmallbizXpress.</p>
<font face="arial" size=2><p><A HREF="#" onclick="openWindow('SamplePage'); return false;"><font face="arial" size="2" color="blue">Preview a MySmallbizXpress Sample page</font></a></p>
<A NAME="m"><font face="arial" size=2><b><p>1. How to Register with MySmallbizXpress</b><br>
From the home page select MySmallbizXpress. Choose a User Name and Password to access
your personal list of resources. Be sure to make a note of the name and password. If you have
an e-mail address, enter this as well so that we can remind you of them if necessary. The
information you enter in your account will be used for this purpose only and will not be sold or
given to other organizations.</p>
<A NAME="n"><font face="arial" size=2><p><b>2. How to Save Information in MySmallbizXpress</b><br>
Once you have registered with MySmallbizXpress, you can start to save information to your
personal account. Login to your account by selecting MySmallbizXpress from the home page
and using the User Name and Password you selected during registration. You will be
presented with a view of your account.</p>
<font face="arial" size=2><p>Click the start search button to search for sites that you would like to add to your account. Sites
or subject categories from the Gateway that can be added will have this <icon/button>
beside them. Click on the button to add the site or subject category to your account.
<p>You may also add your favourite sites to the <i>mylinks</i> section of your account. Click the <i>add new</i>
button and enter a description and url or web address for the link in order to save it.
<font face="arial" size=2><p>If you no longer require information previously added, check the box beside the link and click on
"delete" to remove it from your account.</p>
<font face="arial" size=2><p><b>3. Importance of Logging Out</b><br>
You can access all the resources in the gateway from your account by selecting any item in the
navigational menus. While you visit other pages in SmallbizXpress, your account remains
active. You can return to your personal list of resources by clicking on MySmallbizXpress. If
you are using a computer in a public place, remember that it is very important to logout and to
close the browser in order to prevent other people from accessing your account.</p>
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