Search the IRIS Database for funding opportunities in every field from agriculture to zoology, or view upcoming deadlines in 25 subject areas.

Search the Online Periodical Service (OPS) Database of selected items from the Commerce Business Daily/FedBizOpps and Federal Register.

Need IRIS usage reports for your institution? Here's where to get them.

Creating an IRIS Alert Service profile is a two-step process:

Step 1. Register. This is where you assign yourself a login ID and password. Please jot down your login ID and password and keep them someplace safe but handy, for future reference. You will need your login and password to edit or delete your alert service profile.

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE IRIS EXPERTISE SERVICE, there is no need to register separately for the alert service. You can use your current login ID and password and move directly to...

Step 2. Fill out the IRIS Alert Service Form. The form consists of two parts: basic information and your IRIS search criteria. Please enter your basic information carefully (especially your e-mail address) and make sure that it is correct before submitting it. Providing accurate information will make it easier for us and your campus research officer to help you if there is a problem.

You can select how often you would like your alert profile run (daily, weekly, monthly) and how you would like the results delivered to you. You have two choices for delivery method: by e-mail, or posted to a Web page that we will set up for you here at the University of Illinois. We suggest that you have your search results posted to the Web page. Viewing your search results on the Web is generally easier than wading through a long e-mail message. Also, it will eliminate the possibility of overloading your e-mail account.

Finally, you need to create a search statement for your IRIS Alert Service profile to use. For instructions on how to do this, see "How To Fill Out the IRIS Alert Service Form".

When you have finished filling out the form, click on the "Save Your Profile" button at the bottom of the form. You may have to use the scrollbar to reach this button.

If you have questions about using the IRIS Alert Service, give us a call at (217) 333-0284, or send us an e-mail at iris@library.uiuc.edu