There are two ways to get information out of the Innovative databases: Create Lists function and Web Reports. Both are available to everyone in the library.
Web Reports are "canned" reports generated by the system; the program will allow the user to select certain criteria and display some basic information. For many of us, these reports will be sufficient.
Create Lists function allows for much more flexibility and fine-tuning of information retrieval, but is a bit more complex to manipulate. Once you get the hang of it, however, it can be a very powerful tool.
It's important to remember that both programs will take some practice and experimentation to really be able to use them efficiently.
A couple of things to understand about the system before starting:
- Types of Records - a brief explanation about the kinds of records the database stores and how they can be used.
- Create Lists manual - the official III manual on how to use Create Lists.