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| Using Library Catalogues and Databases through INTERNET |
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| By Julian A. Smith |
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| Received May 17, 1992 |
| Revised May 21, 1992 |
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It is surprising how much of an academic's reasearch efforts
go into the simple "finding" of texts. Computer databases can
aid enormously in this work, but they are often difficult to
access, due to cryptic online commands, incompatible systems,
or the lack of any current directory to the rapidly growing
collection of online catalogues. This brief paper provides
an introduction to the library databases available through
INTERNET, and a short guide on how historians of science may
access them.
Now most of us already have access to our local library
catalogues; and, for example, in Toronto (areas code 416),
historians may call up the libraries of the University of
Toronto (978-3959 or 978-7329, and type FELIX),York University
(736-5258 and type VTAM, then your terminal type...usually
VT100 or VT52) and the Etobicoke Public Library (245-0062).
Even IHPST's own library is now online through the HOSTBASE
Door of the HOST BBS (652-4440).
But what happens if you want to consult a library database
in another city? Is there a way to do it without spending a
fortune in long-distance charges? The answer is yes...all you
need is access to INTERNET through either your own E-Mail
address, or that of IHPST. The trick is by using a program
called telnet. Telnet allows you to open up your University
mainframe to another University...whereupon it can access the
library catalogue for you.
To do this, let us assume that you have dialed up the
University mainframe. In our Toronto example, this is usually
done through Kermit. Enter KERMIT at the DOS C:> prompt, and
it will give you an MS-Kermit> prompt. Enter UNIX12 or UNIX24
here (depending on the speed of your modem) and it will enter
the mainframe for you. Type in your user identification and
password (or that your Institute) and you are ready.
The screen should give you a prompt like /homes/yourid/ % At
this, you type in telnet. You will get a telnet> prompt. If
you enter a ?, you will get a full list of options,but for now
we only need a few: open, status, close and quit. Status shows
you whether or not you are online, and close and quit will
sever your connection and quit the telnet program, returning
you back to the /homes/yourid/ % prompt. Entering open, on the
other hand, will yield a (to) command, whereupon you can type
the INTERNET address of the library you want. We have included
a list of libraries, with their INTERNET addresses, at the end
of this paper. Let's try an example to see how it works.
Suppose I wanted to consult the online catalogue of the
California State University Library. After consulting our list
I would type, at the telnet open (to) prompt, the address:
COAST.LIB.CSULB.EDU and let telnet dial the library. Once on,
you will see a list of options, including t= to find a title,
a= to find an author, s= to find a subject, and k= to find
keywords. At this point, you can enter your desired item to
search (say, Descartes) as a=Descartes and the California
computer will return a list of books by this figure. This can
all be captured by your host program as an ASCII download
file,or,if worst comes to worst, the keys "shift-print screen"
will suffice. When you have seen enough, you can usually exit
by typing in the telnet escape sequence, which is usually
Control-Z. However, the computer you have called may have its
own ideas about logging off...watch those opening screens
carefully!
Once you are out of the library, you may want to see if you
are still online to the other computer or not; status tells
you this. If you are and want to log off, type in close. And
when you want to leave telnet and go back to /homes/yourid/ %,
just type in quit. Now you can read your e-mail, transfer
files, or whatever. Logging out of Kermit involves a cryptic
Control-Right Square Bracket ^], then a Shift-Question mark ?,
then you type in c to close. The word exit gets you back to
the DOS prompt. That wasn't so hard, was it?
Before we finish this article, a few caveats are in order.
Virtually any telecommunications program can access telnet in
principle, but in practice certain function keys may not be
supported. You should contact your systems advisor to be
sure. Meanwhile, always be attentive to system changes! New
libraries are coming online all the time, and this list
is bound to become obsolete very quickly. Also realize that
this directory is far from complete...it lists only major
libraries known to the author, and ignores the enormous number
of online BBSs, data and text retrieval systems, and other
sources of information (these will be covered in future
articles). Finally, as far as can be determined, these
systems are all free, and do not require either user accounts
or secret passwords. Good luck and happy researching!
AUSTRALIA
Australian Defence Force Academy:
To access the ADFA library system,TELNET LIBRARY.ADFA.OZ.AU.
When prompted for a destination, enter LIBRARY; when asked to
login, type E. To exit, pick the X option from the main menu.
Australian National University's Library:
The Australian National University's Library catalogue is
called URUCA. Telnet to FACTS11.ANU.OZ.AU (needs VT100). When
access to the network has been obtained, this will appear on
your screen:
CONNECT ANU CSC MICOM Classes are: ANUB COOMBS CSC0 CSC1
CSCUNIX FAC0 FAC1 FAC2 FACUNIX URICA ENTER CLASS. Type in
URICA in response to this prompt. A URICA screen will appear.
All URICA enquiries are menu driven.URICA is always logged on,
except from 5 p.m. on Fridays, to 1 p.m., AEST on Saturdays,
when the system closes for maintenance.
To get a help screen, press the backslash key "`"; to finish
a URICA search (but not exit from the network), press the full
stop key. Enter "#4" to go back to the main menu, and to dis-
connect send a break. The network will automatically log you
off if you leave the keyboard idle for 15 minutes.
Deakin University Library:
Telnet to LIBRARY.DEAKIN.OZ.AU (128.184.1.1). The Library's
online system contains records for all items in the Library,as
well as items which are on-order. Also, the on-line system
contains the holdings at the Gordon Technical College Library.
If the connection is successful, you will receive something
like: SunOS UNIX (sol.deakin.OZ.AU.) login: At this prompt,
type: alice. The system will then indicate when ALICE was
last used, display "messages of the day", and then try to find
the type of terminal being used. If it fails, the system will
prompt you for the device type. TERM = (unknown). Type: . If you don't know
the terminal type, simply press [RETURN], and the system will
attempt to provide a reasonable format. The system will try to
establish a connection to the Library's computer. If it fails
the system will respond with "Remote is busy". The system will
then break the connection with your terminal,and you will need
to restart from Step 1 to establish a new connection.
If the connection is established, the system will respond by
a) clearing the screen, b) giving instructions to start and
finish an ALICE session i.e. type "Q" to start, ~. to
end. You can now start ALICE, and any subsequent commands will
need to be ALICE commands. Usually, the right ALICE commands
are displayed at the bottom of the screen. To leave ALICE, you
type: ~. (i.e. tilde, dot) and [RETURN].
Griffith University:
To access, type TELNET LIBRARY.GU.EDU.AU.
To exit, use the TELNET escape key.
Macquarie University:
To access, type TELNET MARS.MQCC.MQ.OZ.AU.
To exit, use the TELNET escape key.
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology:
To access the Library Computer, TELNET CCANNEX02.XX.RMIT.EDU
When the menu appears, select either VICNET96 or VICNET24. At
the "Which System?" prompt, enter MATLAS. To logoff, type END.
Murdoch University
This Western Australia University Library may be accessed by
dialing telnet to LIBRARY.MURDOCH.EDU.AU. To logoff, use the
telnet escape key.
South Australian Institute of Technology:
To access, type TELNET LV.SAIT.EDU.AU and enter OPAC at the
Username prompt. To exit, hit CTRL-\.
University of Adelaide:
This library system is available by to INTERNET by dialing
telnet to library.adelaide.edu.au or 129.127.4.28. When you
see the login:prompt,type in blsnet (be sure to use lowercase)
and you will be logged in. To quit, use the telnet escape
key.
University of Melbourne:
Type TELNET LIBRARY.UNIMELB.EDU.AU. To exit, hit CTRL-X.
University of Newcastle:
To access, type in TELNET LIBRARY.NU.OZ.AU. At the username
prompt, type ALLEYCAT. To exit, type 0.
University of New England:
To access, type TELNET OPAC.UNE.OZ.AU., then type PAC. To
disconnect, use the TELNET escape key.
University of New South Wales:
To access, type TELNET LIBPRIME.LIBSYS.UNSW.OZ.AU then enter
login libcat. To exit, use the TELNET escape key.
University of Queensland:
To access, type TELNET LIBSYS.CC.UQ.OZ.AU then enter BE. To
exit, type END or BYE.
University of Western Australia:
To access, telnet to fennel.cc.uwa.oz.au, or alternatively,
to library.uwa.oz.au. This database has 650,000 records. To
logoff, use Ctrl-D.
CANADA
Athabasca University:
To access, telnet to auctus.admin.athabascau.ca. You will be
prompted for a username; enter aucat. When you want to exit,
type in quit.
Brandon University:
To access, telnet to library.brandonu.ca, or 142.13.16.102.
When prompted for a username, type in libcat. To logoff, type
in either E (exit, end) or Q (quit).
McGill University:
To access, telnet mvs.mcgill.ca, or 136.3206.27.5,and select
menu item 2. You will be prompted for a system to use: enter
MUSE at this point. To logoff, enter OFF.
Queen's University:
To access the Queen's University library, TELNET or TN3270
QUCDNADM.QUEENSU.CA (130.15.125.20). To exit, use the TN3270
escape key.
University of Calgary:
To access, telnet to 136.159.1.70. When prompted for your
request: type in library. Then choose your terminal type. To
logoff, use the telnet escape key.
University of New Brunswick:
To access, TELNET or TN3270 UNBMVS1.CSD.UNB.CA (131.202.1.2)
TAB down to the Application field, and enter NETLIB. To quit,
use the standard escape key.
University of Saskatchewan:
To access this system (700,000 records),telnet either one of
128.233.20.1 or 128.233.21.1. At the request: prompt, type in
LIB, and you will be logged in. To exit, use the telnet escape
key.
University of Toronto:
To access the University of Toronto through the Internet,use
telnet 128.100.100.31; and once you are on, type FELIX to get
into the library catalogue. Once in, you will be given a menu
of choices for branch libraries: ROBARTS,SIGSAM, SCIMED, ENGIN
and PHARM (for Robarts Main Humanities Library, Sigmund Samuel
Humanities Library, Science and Medicine Library, Engineering
Library, and Pharmacy Library). Type in the one you want and
press enter; BYE at the main FELIX screen will let you logoff.
Be careful to enter branch commands in Uppercase only.
University of Western Ontario:
To access thias GEAC-based system, telnet 129.100.2.14, and
once on, enter NET to get into the system, and LIBRARY to get
into the library. SEND will be one of your F keys (this will
depend on your terminal emulation), and needs experimentation.
To logoff, use the telnet escape key.
York University:
To access, telnet to 130.63.1.10. When prompted for your
terminal type, try VT100. If you get the main system logon,
start by typing VTAM; if not, all you need is YORKLINE to let
you into the York library.
FINLAND
Helsinki: Finnish National Bibliography
FENNICA, the Finnish National Bibliography, consisting of 20
thousand serials and 200 thousand monographs (1977-present) is
available in Swedish or English via telnet to HYK.HELSINKI.FI,
or 128.214.4.130. At the login,type HELLO yourname,USER.CLAS01
and you should be allowed in. At the ANNA UUSI prompt, enter
/LANG1 to get English, or /LANG2 to get Swedish.
GERMANY
University of Konstanz:
POLYDOS.UNI-KONSTANZ.DE is the Konstanz library, running
KOALA, a proprietary online cataloging/database software. It
may be used to scan the library's inventory of about 1,400,000
volumes,using (combinations of) about a dozen search criteria,
such as ISBN, ISSN, authors' names, title etc. The user inter-
face is TTY-like and entirely in German. It features an online
help system, and message handling to contact the database
managers. To access, telnet polydos.uni-konstanz.de (134.34.
3.5), on ***PORT 775***, during library opening hours (8:00 to
21:30 local time on Mon to Fri, 9:00 to 19:00 local time on
Sat.). There are a few limitations to using KOALA:the machine
is quite slow (and suffers from overload), and the number of
KOALA sessions in parallel is limited (currently to 9).
ISRAEL
ALEPH: The Inter-University Computerized Catalog System:
All the Israeli libraries are interconnected, and all may be
accessed through any telnet port. Just telnet to any of these
locations, and enter the username: ALEPH, and select your ter-
minal. Be careful not to select any demanding Hebrew letters;
unless your machine is properly configured, it will make your
screen unrecognizable. Once in, three letter codes (in menus)
let you choose any of the libraries below (and their branches)
easily:
telnet address location
RAM2.HUJI.AC.IL (128.139.4.207) Central Aleph
ALEPH.BIU.AC.IL (132.70.9.36) Bar-Ilan University
BGULIB.BGU.AC.IL Ben-Gurion University
LIB.HAIFA.AC.IL (132.74.1.100) Haifa University
ALEPH.HUJI.AC.IL (128.139.4.207) Hebrew University
LIB.TECHNION.AC.IL (132.68.1.20) Technion University
TAUVAX.TAU.AC.IL (132.66.32.6) Tel Aviv University
WISLUB.WEIZMANN.AC.IL (132.76.64.14) Weizmann Science Inst.
MEXICO
I.T.E.S.M.:
The Instituto Tecnologico y Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Online Catalog is formed by 26 campuses in 22 different cities
all over Mexico. To access, telnet mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx, then,
at the login prompt type "mtycat" with no password. The system
is key sensitive, so you must type "mtycat". The presentation
screen describes the system in Spanish; at this, type in "r".
Library of the Universidad de las Americas, Pueblas:
The library's online catalog may be accessed by using telnet
bibes.pue.udlap.mx (140.148.1.5). When the system prompts you
for a username: type (you need VT100 emulation). The
online catalog may be accessed Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.
-10:00 p.m., and Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. However,
due to maintenance requirements, it may not be available from
3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. on Friday.
NEW ZEALAND
Victoria University of Wellington:
To access,telnet library.vuw.ac.nz, and when prompted ENTER
SERVICE: Enter "LIB". It will say "Press RETURN to log on GO";
press RETURN. When prompted "LOGON PLEASE:", enter "PUB" and
RETURN. You should see a screen whose last line reads: "To use
the catalog press the key labeled ". To disconnect,
please return to this screen, enter "LATER" and press RETURN.
SWITZERLAND
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology:
To access, telnet ethics.ethz.ch. To escape, use the local
telnet escape key. Caution: as far as is known, this service
is only available between 0400-0800 AM local time.
UNITED KINGDOM
All the English libraries are accessed through one centre.
You simply telnet to SUN.NSF.AC.UK, or 128.86.8.7. The system
will ask you for a login: type in janet (make sure you use
lowercase). You do not need a password. Once in, you can call
any library you want (out of 67!), using the host addresses
listed below. If you are prompted for a "logon", usually the
word LIBRARY does the trick.
Aberdeen University: uk.ac.aberdeen.library
Continuous. 600,000 records.
Aberystwyth University: uk.ac.aberystwyth.library.
User: library. Available 0830-2300. EXIT to logoff.
Aston University: uk.ac.aston.geac
Available 0900-2200 (M-Th), 0900-1900 (Fr), 0900-1700 (Sa).
180,000 records. END to logoff
Bangor University: uk.ac.bangor.library
Available 0800-2215 (M-Fr), 0900-2300 (Sa), 0800-2300 (Su).
275,000 records.
Bath University: uk.ac.bath.library
Login with password OPAC. Continuous. OFF to logoff.
250,000 records.
Belfast's Queen's University: uk.ac.queens-belfast.library
Birmingham University: uk.ac.birmingham.library
Available 0900-2300 (M-F), 0900-1230 (Sa). 825,000 records.
Bristol University: uk.ac.bristol.lib
Username: library. EXIT to logout. Available 0730-2400.
450,000 records.
Brunel University: uk.ac.brunel.lib
Available 0900-2100 (M-Th), 0900-1800 (Fr), 0930 Sa - 0800 M.
200,000 records.
Cambridge University: uk.ac.cambridge.university-library
Enter Y to logon. Continuous. Branch libraries in menus.
City of London Polytechnic: uk.ac.city-poly.tower.vax
Username: library. Available 0730-2230. 155,000 records.
City University: uk.ac.city.library
Available 0930-2030.
Cranfield Institute of Technology: uk.ac.cranfield.library
Available: 0800-2400. EXIT to logoff. 125,000 records.
Dundee University: uk.ac.dund.lib
Continuous. 240,000 records.
Dundee College of Technology: uk.ac.dundee-tech.library
Durham University: uk.ac.durham.library
Type when connected. 500,000 records. Available 0830-
2200 (M-Sa), 1330-2200 (Su).
East Anglia: uk.ac.east-anglia.computing-centre.info
Username: INFO. Continuous. 495,000 records.
Edinburgh University: uk.ac.edinburgh.geac
Continuous. 1,000,000 records.
Edinburgh University - Eulolis: uk.ac.edinburgh.emas-a
User: LIBRARY. Password: GUEST. Serials lists.
Essex University: uk.ac.sx.sersun1
Login: library.
Exeter University: uk.ac.exeter.library
Username: LIBRARY. EXIT to quit. Available 0800-2300.
500,000 records.
Glasgow University: uk.ac.glasgow.library
END to exit from OPAC system. 1,000,000 records. 0900-2130
(M-Sa), 1400-2130 (Su).
Heriot-Watt University: uk.ac.heriot-watt.library
Logon: Set terminal to 8-bit no parity. Logoff using Ctrl/P A.
Hull University: uk.ac.hull.li.geac
Continuous.
Kent University: uk.ac.ukc.iris
Username:UKCLIB. Password:UKCLIB. Username:CATS. 0800-2400.
305,300 records.
Lancaster University: uk.ac.lancaster.library
Continuous. 530,000 records.
Leeds Polytechnic: uk.ac.leeds-poly.library
Leeds University: uk.ac.leeds.library
Available 0900-2200. END to exit. 900,000 records.
Leicester Polytechnic: uk.ac.leicp.opac
Logon: SERVICE: OPAC. Available 0845-2100. 245,000 records.
Leicester University: uk.ac.leicester.library
Username: LIBRARY. EXIT to logoff. Available: 0900-2200.
750,000 records.
Liverpool University: uk.ac.liverpool.library
Continuous. To logoff, select "Stop this DOBIS/LIBIS session".
London University - Central Libertas: uk.ac.lon.consull
Username: LIBRARY.
London University - Politics and EconomicsL uk.ac.lse.blpes
Username: LIBRARY.
London University - Imperial College of Science,Technology and
Medicine: uk.ac.imperial.lib Username: LIBRARY. EXIT to
logoff. Available: 0800-2400. 305,000 records.
London University - King's College: uk.ac.kcl.lib
Username: LIBRARY. 0830 - 2100 (M-Fr), 0900 - 1900 (Sa-Su).
800,000 records.
London University - Queen Mary and Westfield College:
uk.ac.qmw.lib Available 0800 - 2300. EXIT to logoff.
Username: LIBRARY.
London University - Royal Holloway and Bedford New College:
uk.ac.rhbnc.lib EXIT to logoff. Available: 0800 - 2115.
Username: LIBRARY.
London University - University College: uk.ac.ucl.lib
Username: LIBRARY. Available 0800-2400. EXIT to logoff. 300
thousand records.
Loughborough University: uk.ac.lut.lib
To exit, type E. Available 0700-2200. 290,000 records.
Manchester University:uk.ac.manchester.central-services.pacx-b
Logon: Owens Class: LIBRARY. Enter ? at terminal type screen
for a list; choose 229 if you're not sure which one you want.
600,000 records.
Newcastle University: uk.ac.durham.gate
Logon: Which Service? NCL.INFO. Continuous. 500,000 records.
Nottingham University: uk.ac.nottingham.library
Logon: LIBRARY. Available: 0800-2200. 400,000 records.
Open University: uk.ac.open.acs.vax
Logon: Username: OULIBRARY. EXIT to logoff. Available: 0830
to 2400 (M-F), 0830-1700 (Sa-Su). 140,000 records.
Oxford Polytechnic: uk.ac.oxford-poly.library
Oxford University: uk.ac.ox.pacx, or uk.ac.oxford.gandalf-pacx
Enter at "Call connected..." prompt; at "Which Service?"
enter LIBRARY. Terminal Type: VT100 or PC. To logoff, type
//stop. Continuous.
Polytechnic of Central London: uk.ac.pcl.yak
User: LIBRARY. EXIT to logoff. Continuous. 150,000 records.
Polytechnic South West: uk.ac.poly-south-west.library
Username: LIBRARY. 0830-2200 (M-F), 0900-1700 (Sa), 1000-1800
(Su). 344,000 records.
Reading University: uk.ac.rdg.linnet
When connected press Ctrl-O twice. Clear screen with Ctrl-P/A
and CLR.
Rutherford Appleton Library: uk.ac.rutherford.ibm-b
logon using LOGON LIB4, LIB5, LIB7, or LIB8. Password depends
on season: SPRING92, SUMMER92, AUTUMN92, WINTER92, etc. END
to logoff. 90,000 records.
St. Andrews University: uk.ac.st-andrews.lib
or: uk.ac.st-andrews.circon 180,000 records.
Salford University: uk.ac.salford.saiso
To logout: @. Available: 0900-2050 (M-F), 0900-1200 (Sa).
160,000 records.
Sheffield University: uk.ac.sheffield.library
0800 - 2130 (M-Sa), except 0800-1700 (F). 600,000 records.
South Bank Polytechnic: uk.ac.southbank-poly.geac
Logon: at prompt, enter G. 0900-2100 (M-F). 250,000 records.
Southampton University: uk.ac.southampton.using
Logon: type Logon using. Continuous. 500,500 records.
Staffordshire Polytechnic:
uk.ac.staffordshire-polytechnic.library. GEAC system in use.
Stirling University: uk.ac.stirling.library
LIBRARY to logon. Continuous. 200,000 records.
Strathclyde University: uk.ac.strathclyde.library
END to logout at any time. 320,000 records. 0830-2200 (M-F),
0830-1200 (Sa).
Surrey University: uk.ac.surrey.sysi
Login: type LOGIN MCS999. Password: SIS. Down 0700-0900 daily.
250,000 records.
Sussex University: uk.ac.sussex.library
Continuous. 425,000 records.
Swansea University: uk.ac.swansea.library
Username: LIBRARY. EXIT to logout. Available: 0800 - 2400.
400,000 items.
Thames Polytechnic: uk.ac.thames.library
At prompt: PAD> type CALL LIBRARY. 0900-2100 (M-Th), 0900 -
1700 (F).
University of London: uk.ac.lon.consull
University of Ulster: uk.ac.ulster.library
University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology:
uk.ac.umist.central-services.prime-a.
Login: LOGIN LIBRARY. Password: LIBRARY. Available:0900-2245.
150,000 records.
University of Wales College of Cardiff: uk.ac.cardiff.library
Available: 0745-2130. 360,000 records.
Warwick University: uk.ac.warwick.opac
Logon: type OPAC. Quit: Ctrl-Y three times. Availability
uncertain: believed 0900-2130 daily. 420,000 records.
York University: uk.ac.york.library
Continuous. 230,000 records.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS:
To access, telnet dra.com, or 192.65.218.43. Assumes VT100
terminal emulation. To logoff, use telnet escape key.
ALABAMA:
Auburn University:
Telnet to AUDUCACD.DUC.AUBURN.EDU. Push TAB until the cursor
is in the APPLICATION field. Type 01, and press RETURN.
CALIFORNIA:
California State University, Long Beach:
Telnet to COAST.LIB.CSULB.EDU, and VT100 or VT102 at the
terminal type prompt. Press the return key a few times. COAST
(NOTIS) should be self-explanatory and help screens abound. To
leave system, use the telnet escape command.
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo:
Telnet to library.calpoly.edu. Enter the username of POLYCAT
and follow the instructions. To disconnect, enter a ctrl-d.
The University of California's online catalog:
Telnet MELVYL at MELVYL.UCOP.EDU. VT100 is supported, and
logoff instructions are provided.
University of California, Berkeley:
Telnet to GopAC.BERKELEY.EDU. The GLADIS library catalogue
is public access and does not need a password. The catalog has
the holdings of most UCB libraries,including the main library,
the Moffitt Undergraduate Library, the Bancroft Library and 23
branch libraries. The catalog is complete for monographs from
1977 to the present and incomplete for earlier monographs.
California State University:
To access, type TELNET COAST.LIB.CSULB.EDU, and enter VT100
at the ENTER TERMINAL TYPE prompt. Press RETURN a few times.
The connection can be closed by hitting the TELNET escape key.
Claremont Colleges:
This system serves the six Claremont Colleges: Harvey-Mudd,
Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, and the Claremont
Graduate School. To access, TELNET BLIAS.CLAREMONT.EDU, and
at the login prompt, type library. Enter v for terminal type,
and y to confirm. To exit, select B on the main menu.
Occidental College:
To access, telnet kitty.oxy.edu, and type oasys. To logoff,
use the telnet escape command.
COLORADO:
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries-CARL:
To access, telnet to pac.carl.org. VT100 is supported, and
logoff instructions are provided. CARL offers the following
groups of databases:
1. Library Catalogs
2. Current Article Indexes and Access (including UnCover)
3. Information Databases (including Encyclopedia)
4. Other Library Systems
5. Library and System News
LIBRARY CATALOGS
6. Auraria Library 17. Regis/Teikyo Loretto
7. School of Mines 18. Luther College
8. Univ Colo at Boulder 19. Northwest College
9. Univ Colo Health Sciences 20. State Dept. of Education
10. Univ Colo Law Library 21. Colorado State Publications
11. Denver Public Library 22. Government Publications
12. Denver University 23. Univ Col Film/Video-Stadium
13. Denver University Law 24. CCLINK-Community Colleges
14. Univ of Northern Colorado 25. Colorado Health Sciences
15. University of Wyoming 26. High Plains Libraries
16. Colorado State University
CARL Library catalogs now contain over 4 million records.
CURRENT ARTICLE INDEXES AND ACCESS:
ARTICLE INDEXES: UNION LISTS:
50. UnCover-Article Access 53. Boston Library Consortium
51. Magazines / Trade & Industry Index (includes full text
delivery)
CURRENT RECEIPTS NATIONAL SERIALS DATABASE
52. New Journal Issues 54. CONSER
FULL TEXT:
55. Online Libraries
INFORMATION DATABASES:
60. Choice Book Reviews
61. Encyclopedia
62. Environmental Education
63. Metro Denver Facts
64. School Model Programs
65. Internet Resource Guide
OTHER LIBRARY SYSTEMS:
70. Boulder Public Library (Boulder, CO)
71. MARMOT Library System (Colorado Western Slope)
72. Pikes Peak Library System (Colorado Springs, CO)
73. University of Hawaii System (Honolulu, HI)
74. Montgomery County Dept. Public Libraries (Rockville, MD)
75. Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
News is currently available for:
1. Auraria 9. University of Wyoming
2. C.U., Boulder 10. C.U. Health Sciences
3. Denver Public Library 11. Info Colorado
4. Denver University 12. Government Pub.
5. Denver University Law Library 13. Luther College
6. School of Mines 14. CC Link (Comm Coll)
7. U.N.C. 15. GENERAL PAC NEWS
8. Regis College 16. Technos : January
DATABASE: UnCover:
This database contains records describing journals and their
contents. Coverage is rapidly growing as CARL member holdings
are processed. UnCover is restricted to the patrons of CARL's
member Libraries. Others may make special arrangements.
DATABASE: Encyclopedia:
The Academic American Encyclopedia, by Grolier Electronic
Publishing, is a 20 volume encyclopedia. It contains 30,000
articles of general interest in the humanities, sciences and
the social sciences, as well as information about contemporary
life. Many biographies are included, and the information is
updated regularly. Note: The encyclopedia is restricted to the
patrons of certain of CARL's member libraries.
DATABASE: Choice Book Reviews:
The file includes reviews from September 1988 on,supplied by
the Association of College and Research Libraries.
DATABASE: BLC Union List:
This database has the current journal holdings of the Boston
Library Consortium, a cooperative association of academic and
research libraries in the Greater Boston area. It includes the
State Library of Massachusetts, Boston College, the Boston
Public Library, Tufts University, Boston University, MIT, the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Boston, and Worcest.,
Brandeis University, Northeastern University, and Wellesley
College.
DATABASE: Conser:
The CONSER file is a subset of the authenticated MARC CONSER
file. It contains approximately 220,000 bibliographic records.
DATABASE: Metro Denver Facts:
METRO DENVER FACTS is "a statistical summary of metropolitan
Denver's growth and assets as a business location." The data
is supplied by the Economic Development Group of the Greater
Denver Chamber of Commerce, and is presented here as a project
of the METRO DENVER NETWORK and CARL.
DATABASE: InfoColorado:
InfoColorado is a pilot database pertaining to the business
and economy of Colorado and its municipalities. It is made up
of newspaper abstracts dating from November 1986, as well as
from selected issues of area business journals and reports.All
call numbers refer to Auraria Library.
DATABASE: New Journal Issues:
Information about journal issues received the previous day
by some of the CARL libraries.
CONNECTICUT:
Yale University:
To access, use TN3270 orbis.yale.edu
DELAWARE:
University of Delaware Libraries:
To access, telnet to DELCAT.UDEL.EDU or DELCAT.ACS.UDEL.EDU.
In response to the ENTER TERMINAL TYPE: prompt, type your
terminal type and press the RETURN key. Press it again when
the "Welcome to DELCAT" screen appears. To log off,type either
QUIT or EXIT and press the RETURN key.
FLORIDA:
State University System:
LUIS (Library User Information Service) is the catalog of the
State University System (SUS) libraries. LUIS runs on hardware
belonging to the NERDC. It is run by the Florida Center for
Library Automation (FCLA), a SUS agency. There are actually 9
LUIS catalogs, one for each university. LUIS is available
7:30 a.m.-1:00 a.m.Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. Saturday
and 10:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. Sunday. To log on, use the tn3270
version of telnet to connect to nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu. After
reaching nervm, press enter. CP READ will be displayed in the
lower right corner. Type DIAL VTAM and press enter. The screen
will clear and the message NERDC VTAM IS ACTIVE will be shown.
Next, type "nerluis" on the next line and press enter; then,
after you see "NERDC VTAM IS ACTIVE:, type nerluis. You will
see the WELCOME TO NERLUIS screen. Type "1" here after ENTER
SELECTION HERE and press enter. You will then see the NERDC
SECURITY MODULE screen. Type "fcl" after GROUP-ID. The cursor
will tab to the next line after "fcl" and your operator ID, so
do not press enter. For demonstration purposes,type "aaya" for
both operator ID and password, and then press enter.
You should see the message SIGN-ON COMPLETE. Press the clear
key to clear the screen, then type "luis" and press enter to
display a menu showing each of the catalogs available in LUIS.
Type the number associated with the desired LUIS catalog, and
press enter. To change catalogs, type "menu" from the command
line of any screen to return to the catalog menu screen. To
exit LUIS, press your clear key until the screen is clear. If
you have problems clearing your screen, type "#$#$" and enter
on the command line. This gets you out of the catalog you are
in, but you are still signed on to LUIS. When the screen is
clear, type logoff and press enter. When you see the message
SIGN-OFF IS COMPLETE, you are logged off and the message NERDC
VTAM IS ACTIVE will reappear. To end the telnet connection,
type UNDIAL, and press enter when the NERDC VTAM IS ACTIVE
message reappears.
GEORGIA:
Emory University Libraries Online Public Access Catalog:
The online catalog system is based on IBM DOBIS/Leuven soft-
ware. It contains the union catalog for 5 library groups:
General (Woodruff, Chandler, and Chemistry Libraries), Health
Sciences Center Library, Law Library, Oxford College Library,
and Theology Library. The catalog database contains more than
500,000 bibliographic records. The online catalog is located
on host EMUVM1.CC.EMORY.EDU; TN3270 emulation is required.
After you see the VM screen,press ENTER to get CP READ. Type
DIAL VTAM and press ENTER. At the VTAM screen, type LIB and
press ENTER. When the CICS screen appears, press the PF1 key.
The next screen will be the initial library systems screen. To
exit, terminate the telnet connection. Context-sensitive help
is available in the catalog with the PF2 key. No account or
password is required. Scheduled availability: Monday-Saturday
0800 - 0200; Sunday Noon - 0200.
ILLINOIS:
Northwestern University "LUIS":
To access, telnet PACX.ACNS.NWU.EDU. Once on, press ENTER or
RETURN; you will then see "enter class". Type 60, and press
ENTER or RETURN twice. At this point you will be prompted for
a terminal type; VT100 is preferred. Pressing ENTER or RETURN
again will provide you the catalog's introductory screen. To
sign off, please enter a percent sign (%) at any prompt. You
can then disconnect your telnet session. The online catalog
disconnects if there is no keyboard activity within a 2 minute
period. A help screen explaining the NOTIS-based system may be
seen by typing an ampersand &.
University of Chicago:
To access, telnet to OLORIN.UCHICAGO.EDU, and at the ENTER
CLASS prompt, enter LIB48. When CONNECTED appears,press RETURN
and to exit the system, type LOGOUT.
The University of Illinois at Chicago:
To access, telnet to UICVM.UIC.EDU; you should see a screen
with "more" in the right corner. Use Clear key, and you will
get UIC _ame screen; then press enter, and at the logon screen
type: DIAL PVM. At the response: PVM (Passthru) screen, move
the cursor to NOTIS and press the Enter key twice. This should
give you the LUIS introductory screen. To leave, type ####,
then after the PVM (Passthru) screen, type PA1. You will see
the same screen with a telnet message in lower left corner. At
this point, type QUIT and press enter.
University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign System:ILLINET Online:
The online system for the University of Illinois library,and
over 800 academic, public, and special libraries in Illinois.
To access, telnet GARCON.CSO.UIUC.EDU; the hours are Monday -
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - Midnight, and Sunday Noon-Midnight. You
can also telnet to the host or the address and enter LCS at
the login prompt. There are over 3,000,000 titles in the
University of Illinois Library, and 20 million in the state.
INDIANA:
Indiana University:
To access, type TN3270 IUIS3270.UCS.INDIANA.EDU, or TELNET
IUIS.UCS.INDIANA.EDU. Enter VT100 as the terminal type, and
pick 4 on the menu. To exit, enter Q twice.
Purdue University:
To access, type tn3270 lib.cc.purdue.edu, or 128.210.9.8.
To logoff , type q (enter) and then quit (enter). THOR--THe
Online Resource is an on-line database of information about
books, periodicals, and other items in the Purdue University
Libraries.All serials and books added to the Libraries after
June 1976 can be found in THOR. THOR is controlled through
a set of single letter commands followed by an equal sign =.
Type the command,your search topic, and press the ENTER key.
Upper and lower case are the same. For instructions,type the
search command without the equal sign. Prior to searching,
press the clear button until the THOR menu screen appears.
Then pick either the BOOK or FILM/VIDEO database to search.
The University of Notre Dame Library:
Telnet to IRISHMVS.CC.ND.EDU; TN3270 emulation is required.
At the ENTER COMMAND OR HELP prompt enter "library" and press
the enter key. You will be logged onto the library system via
SIM3278 either as a VT100 terminal or a 3278-2 terminal. #HELP
gets SIM3278 help. The rest of the instructions are on the
screen (after clearing the intro logo). To leave type x on the
command line and press the enter key. At the ENTER COMMAND OR
HELP prompt, type bye and press the enter key.
KANSAS:
The University of Kansas Library:
Telnet to KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU; VT100 emulation is supported
and logoff instructions are provided. For system availability
(voice), call (913) 864-4320. For assistance, or to report a
problem, call (913) 864-0110. At the username prompt, type
relay; you should see "University of Kansas X.25 Network Relay
Facility". Type one of the following mnemonics to connect to
the given system:
VM: NAS 8043 (VM/CMS)
MVS: IBM 3082
Harris: Harris 100 (VDS)
OCAT: On-Line Library Catalog System
Help: Network Help/Status Facility
DELPHI: The Delphi Network
telnet: prompts for a telnet address
Tn3270: prompts for a telnet address (using IBM 3270)
Or type q to quit. At system ? type OCAT and return. You will
see "Connecting to On-line Library Catalog system...Enter
Terminal Type:" There are many choices here, but if you are
emulating a VT100, try typing vt100 enter to pick up the local
modifications to the character set.
At the prompt "UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS (LAWRENCE) VTAM NETWORK
TYPE SYSTEM ID AND PRESS ENTER OR PRESS ENTER FOR OPTIONS" you
should type ocat, then return. You get a "SIGN ON-CLEAR SCREEN
TYPE OCAT OR CSSN AND PRESS ENTER TRANSACTION";a banner screen
appears here. Just escape twice, then type ocat and press
return. You should see "University of Kansas Libraries-Online
Catalog and Information System".You will then be logged on. To
logoff, use the telnet escape key.
Kansas State University:
To access the catalog, type TN3270 KSUVM.KSU.EDU and then
LOGON LYNX. Alternatively, use TELNET TELNET.KSU.EDU; select
destination as KSUVM, enter VT100 at terminal type prompt, and
type LOGON LYNX. To logoff, type QUIT.
MAINE:
Bates College:
Telnet library.bates.edu; after connecting, type ladd.
Bowdoin College:
Telnet phebe.bowdoin.edu; after connecting, type library.
Colby College Library System:
Telnet library.colby.edu; after connecting, type Innopac.
University of Maine System Library Catalog:
To access,telnet to URSUS.MAINE.EDU; URSUS is the catalog of
the University of Maine System Libraries, using the Innovative
Interfaces software (INNOPAC). After you have connected, type
ursus in lower case letters at the login prompt,and then press
RETURN to see a list of valid terminal types: VT100, Wyse, or
emulator. Specify your terminal type and confirm it, and begin
searching. The URSUS database contains more than 700,000
bibliographic records.
MARYLAND:
AIM (Access to Information about Maryland):
Telnet to AIM.UMD.EDU, a database of activities and services
available at the College Park campus. The main intent is on-
campus use, but the information is public.Besides a menu-based
directory,the system also provides schedules for campus events
(type "S" at the main menu).
UMCAT (Online Catalog for UM Libraries):
Telnet to UMCAT.UMD.EDU, a public access catalog for the
libraries of five campuses (UMCP,UMAB-Law,UMBC,UMES,and UMUC),
run on a Geac 8000 system at the University of Maryland at
College Park. If blank screen appears, type CAT to access the
online catalog.
MASSACHUSETTS:
Boston University "TOMUS":
Telnet to LIBRARY.BU.EDU;VT1 emulation is supported and log-
off instructions are provided. Boston University's Catalogue
(TOMUS) has over 1,500,000 volumes and 2,500,000 microforms.
The collection represents a majority of the holdings for all
libraries on campus. TOMUS is a Carlyle system and provides
online help screens.
HOLLIS-Harvard University OnLine Library Information System:
Telnet or TN3270 to hollis.harvard.edu (128.103.60.31). If
the next screen you see begins "Mitek Server..."press ENTER or
RETURN. VT100 emulation is provided, but only those terminals
connecting as ascii devices see this screen. The next screen
will begin "HARVARD UNIVERSITY / OFFICE FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY". Type "hollis" after the prompt and pressENTER:==>
hollis. "Welcome to HOLLIS" should appear next. No password
is needed. The union catalog of the Harvard libraries (HU) and
the database of older Widener Library materials (OW) have no
access restrictions. However, some other databases in HOLLIS
may have access restrictions because of vendor requirements.
To exit, use the telnet escape command. If (and only if) you
came in through "Mitek Server...", you can also exit by
pressing the Escape key and typing the letter "x" twice: ESC
xx.
MICHIGAN:
The University of Michigan:
Telnet to CTS.MERIT.EDU; VT100 emulation is supported and
logoff instructions are provided. The University of Michigan
uses NOTIS under MVS/ESA on an IBM 3090-600E. After telneting
to Michigan, you may have to type a RETURN for the system to
recognize you. You will then be prompted for terminal type,
(VT100 is recommended). The system will follow with a prompt
asking "Which Host?". Enter "mirlyn". You will be asked to
confirm your terminal type, after which you should get a NOTIS
screen. To exit, type ctrl-e %quit or disconnect your telnet.
Michigan State University Libraries:
Telnet to magic.lib.msu.edu;TN3270 emulation is recommended.
At the VM3270 screen, type: dial magic ; at the Terminal
Emulator screen: VT100 . If only VT100 emulation is
available, use the following IP address and logon steps:
merit.msu.edu; at the Which Host? prompt, enter: MAGIC ;
and at terminal emulation i.d., enter: VT100 . To logoff,
enter an appropriate break command, then enter quit twice. The
catalog of the Michigan State University Libraries contains
1,300,000 records of books, serials, microforms, software, and
other non-book materials. Hours of availability (EDT):Monday-
Friday 7:30 a.m.-11:15 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. -11:15 p.m.,
and Sunday Noon - 11:15 p.m. During term breaks, try Monday-
Friday 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.; and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
Wayne State University:
Telnet with TN3270 to CMS.CC.WAYNE.EDU; use TAB to move to
the COMMAND line. At the COMMAND line, type DIAL VTAM. At the
WSUNET menu, type LUIS. To exit the system, type LOGOUT.
MINNESOTA:
The University of Minnesota Library System:
Telnet to LUMINA.LIB.UMN.EDU; TN3270 emulation is required.
Running NOTIS on an IBM 4381, LUMINA (Libraries of the
University of Minnesota Integrated Network Access) has nearly
all the current collection on-line. The system is considered
by some to be relatively difficult to use, involving complex
logoff escape sequences, for example. Be prepared to break the
connection from your end using the telnet escape command.
MISSOURI:
University of Missouri:
Telnet to UMRVMB.UMR.EDU; at the CP READ prompt, enter DIAL
VTAM Enter LUMIN. To exit, close with whatever break command
works for you.
University of Missouri at Rolla:
To access, type TN3270 UMRVMB.UMR.EDU, press RETURN, and at
the CP READ prompt, enter DIAL VTAM. Enter LUMIN, and press
RETURN. To exit, type #LOGOFF, enter /NET at the Enter
Application Name prompt, and enter UNDIAL.
University of Missouri at St. Louis:
To access, type TN3270 UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU; TAB down to the
COMMAND prompt, enter DIAL VTAM, and at the VTAM LOGON prompt,
enter LIBCICS. To exit, type #LOGOFF, and when the VTAM LOGON
appears, enter UNDIAL.
Washington University-St. Louis
To access WUSTL's library computer, TELNET WUGATE.WUSTL.EDU
and at the login: prompt, type LUIS. Choose VT100 as terminal
type, and at the menu, choose option 1. To exit the library,
the connection is be closed by hitting the TELNET escape key.
NEBRASKA:
University of Nebraska:
To access the University of Nebraska Library, type in TELNET
UNLLIB.UNL.EDU; and at the login: prompt, type LIBRARY. Then
select V for type of terminal, and enter Y to confirm. To log-
off, enter D.
NEVADA:
University of Nevada Las Vegas:
To access, type TELNET LIBRARY.LV-LIB.NEVADA.EDU, and at the
login: prompt, type LIBRARY. Select V for type of terminal,
and enter Y to confirm. To logoff, enter D.
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Dartmouth College Library Online Catalog:
Telnet to LIB. DARTMOUTH.EDU; VT100 emulation is supported
and logoff instructions are provided. Contents include BOOKS
file-all monographic holdings of Dartmouth College Libraries;
BOOKS file-all serial holdings;and ORDERS file-on order and in
process materials. DARTMOUTH MEDLINE is available to students,
staff and faculty; Grolier's Academic Encyclopedia is also re-
stricted to them. Other files of Dartmouth Special Collections
are also available. SELECT FILE for a list of files.
NEW JERSEY:
Princeton University Library:
To access the Library Catalog telnet PUCABLE.PRINCETON.EDU
At the response: Connect message, blank screen, type: . At
the response: #, type: Call 500. You should see the welcome
screen for the Online Catalog. To exit, type end. You will
see the response: # (your session will be ended).
Rutgers University:
To access,type TELNET LIBRARY.RUTGERS.EDU, and press RETURN.
To exit, type END.
NEW MEXICO:
The University of New Mexico:
To asccess, telnet BOOTES.UNM.EDU. This will get you into
the General Library, the Parish (business) Library,the Science
and Engineering Library, and the Medical Center Library. VT100
emulation is supported and logoff instructions are provided.At
the login prompt, enter STUDENT1.....STUDENT6. No password is
required. Select Library from main menu.
University of New Mexico General Library:
Telnet to 129.24.8.195. Type start to display the LIBROS
welcome screen. Online help screens are available by entering
help or a ?. LIBROS has all US Government Printing Office
cataloging records since 1976. The US GPO records are updated
monthly. LIBROS also contains some cataloging records from the
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and the Planning
Library of the City of Albuquerque. The system offers keyword,
boolean search capability. In addition to author, title, and
subject search commands, LIBROS offers an abstract index and
retrieves all keywords from the abstract field. US GPO records
and the City of Albuquerque Planning Library use the abstract
field. The command find abstract is used to retrieve keywords
from the abstract field. Most materials listed in LIBROS are
available through interlibrary loan or individuals may contact
the UNM Library Document Delivery Service.The Delivery Service
charges a minimum of $5.00 per request for mailing photocopies
directly to requestors. The Document Delivery Service may be
contacted by phone at 505-277-7135 or by FAX at 505-277-6019,
or by Internet at srollins@bootes.unm.edu, or by Bitnet at
srollins@unmb.
University of New Mexico Medical Center Library:
Telnet to BOOTES.UNM.EDU, and at the username prompt, enter
UNM_INFO. Select the option for libraries and from that menu,
select the Medical Center Library.
New Mexico State University:
Telnet to LIBRARY.NMSU.EDU; VT100 emulation is possible but
not explicitly present. Logoff instructions are provided. At
the ":", enter "hello user.libr01"
NEW YORK:
Cornell University:
The online catalog database is stored on the IBM mainframe
computer CORNELLC and includes records for about one-half of
the 5,000,000 volumes owned by the sixteen Cornell libraries.
Most records are for materials acquired since 1973. However,
records for many items acquired before 1973 have been added to
the catalog,including most of the Africana, Engineering, Ento-
mology,Hotel,ILR,Mathematics,Physical Sciences, and Veterinary
libraries. The online catalog is usually available from 6:30
a.m. through 4:00 a.m. However,due to maintenance requirements
the online catalog might not be available 10:00 p.m. Saturday
to noon Sunday, and 10:00 p.m. to Midnight Sunday. The online
catalog is most heavily used from 2:00-4:00 p.m. weekdays and
might be slow to respond during those hours.
To log on, telnet CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU; TN3270 emulation
is required and logoff instructions are provided. Once on, you
type cornellc and receive a Cornell Banner; then at the LOGON
prompt you press enter. You should then see CP READ CORNELLC;
then you type library plus enter, and you should get into the
library catalogue. To end your online catalog session, ===> x
enter returns to TN3270 (from any screen). Be sure to exit
TN3270 to end the session.
New York University:
BobCat runs on the Geac System 9000. The circulation status
information is posted in the OPC. BobCat does not require any
logon procedure or password. Telnet to BOBCAT.NYU.EDU and hit
return to wake up a port.Type END to disconnect a session. The
system offers menus for each step. The online catalog lists
more than 750,000 records including many pre1973 items and all
material purchased after 1973. BobCat contains the holdings of
NYU's Division of Libraries, as well as the libraries of the
New School for Social Research, the Parsons School of Design,
the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and
the New York Academy of Art.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:
To access, telnet to INFOTRAC.RPI.EDU; VT100 emulation is
supported and logoff instructions are provided. The service
has been known for some years as "Infotrac", a name created at
Rensselaer before there was a commercial product by that name.
The name will soon change to "Infotrax" to avoid confusion.
Once connected, you will be prompted for terminal type;enter
? for a list of possible answers. After entering your terminal
type, you will get a banner, and a request to type return.Then
you get the following menu:
WELCOME TO INFOTRAC
RPI Libraries' Information System
(Copyright 1989)
To look for BOOKS ................. type CATalog
To look for JOURNALS .............. type JOUrnals
To look for NEW BOOKS ............. type ORDers
To look for HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS .. type HOMework
To look for ARCHITECTURE SLIDES ... type SLIdes
To look for IEEE articles or papers type IEEe
To display Library NEWS bulletins . type NEWs
To send us a MESSAGE .............. type MESsage
To END the session ................ type STop
Type one of the file names from the list and press RETURN.
From this point the system is self-explanatory, and HELP is
available in the various categories.
State University of New York at Binghamton
Telnet to BINGVMC.CC.BINGHAMTON.EDU; TN3270 emulation is
required and logoff instructions are provided.From the command
line type "dial vtam"; from VTAM menu screen type elixir. The
initial catalog screen will appear--OPAC is NOTIS, with usual
search keys including keyword/boolean. To exit: clear screen
(CTRL-Z with tn3270) type off ENTER and type undial ENTER. You
must use the "tn3270" command to access ELIXIR.
NORTH CAROLINA:
Triangle Research Libraries
The Triangle Research Libraries include the libraries for
Duke, North Carolina State University, and University of North
Carolina. To access, type TELNET LIBROT1.LIB.UNC.EDU. To exit
use the TELNET escape key.
OHIO:
Case Western Reserve University:
Telnet to EUCLID.CWRU.EDU; to exit hit the telnet key CTRL-]
followed by Q.
Cleveland Public Library:
To access, type TELNET LIBRARY.CPL.ORG. Select 1 on the menu
and select 1 on the next menu. To logoff, hit CTRL-Z, then
select 5 on the menu (twice).
Kent State University:
Telnet to CATALYST.KENT.EDU; CATALYST contains the complete
holdings of the KSU Libraries. CATALYST is available Mon-Sat
7:00 AM to 2:00 AM and Sun 1:00 PM to 2:00 AM (EST).
Ohio State University:
Telnet address is LCS.US.OHIO-STATE.EDU
University of Toledo:
You will have to use the TN3270 commands for connecting to
UTMOST. You type: OPEN UOFT01.UTOLEDO.EDU, and should get the
response of a large UT logo on screen. You hit enter, then
type: DIAL MVS. The response will be "dialed to mvs ####"; at
that point you type: UTMOST. If after dialing MVS you receive
a message "application invalid", then just go ahead and type
UTMOST anyway; sometimes it works! To disconnect, depress the
ALT/C, several times if necessary, until you get a completely
blank screen. Then type "DISC", which should cause you to exit
from UTMOST and also to sever the telnet connection.
OREGON:
Oregon State:
To access, TELNET SYTEK.UCS.ORST.EDU, and type OASIS at the
destination prompt. Enter OASIS, and enter 11 for the VT100
emulation. To exit, use the TELNET escape key.
University of Oregon:
Telnet JANUS.UOREGON.EDU;<--connect to JANUS and type return
twice. You will see a <--wake up JANUS: What kind of terminal
are you using? Type in v <-- specify VT100 (must be lowercase)
and then type in y <-- confirm your terminal choice. Then you
can (Commence using JANUS).
PENNSYLVANIA:
Carnegie Mellon University:
To access, TELNET CMULIBRARY.ANDREW.CMU.EDU, and enter VT100
as terminal type. Press RETURN, and enter 1 at the menu. To
exit, type Q.
Lehigh University:
Type TELNET ASA.LIB.LEHIGH.EDU. To exit, type END.
University of Pittsburgh:
To connect to PITTCAT, telnet to GATE.CIS.PITT.EDU. PITTCAT
is the University of Pittsburgh's online library catalog. It
currently contains bibliographic information for 1,400,000
titles in all University of Pittsburgh libraries including the
Hillman Library humanities and social sciences, Afro-American,
Buhl (Social Work),East Asian,Allegheny Observatory, Business,
Chemistry, Computer Science, Darlington Memorial, Engineering,
Fine Arts,Langley,Library and Information Science,Mathematics,
Music,Physics,Public and International Affairs/Economics, Falk
Library of the Health Sciences, Learning Resource Center
(Nursing),Law,Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic,and the
regional campus libraries at Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown,
and Titusville. PITTCAT is based on NOTIS and provides author
title subject and keyword access to all Pittsburgh University
serial titles and to most books added to library collections
since 1981. Circulation and on-order status information is
available for some library locations in PITTCAT.PITTCAT can be
accessed seven days a week the following (EST) hours: 7:00 AM-
midnight Monday, 6:00 AM-midnight Tuesday-Friday,8:30 AM-10 PM
Saturday, and 9:30 AM-midnight Sunday.
To exit from PITTCAT, hold down the key and press the
backslash "\". Your session will be disconnected. Exit from
telnet using locally established procedures.
There are several additional resources in PITTCAT. These in-
clude LIS, LIAS, PENPAGES, EBB, EDIN, ASA, PENNLIN, MEDINFO,
and NIH. Descriptions follow:
LIS: IP-address: cmulibrary.andrew.cmu.edu. For Assistance,
call (412) 268-2442. VT100 emulation is supported and logoff
instructions are provided.LIS is a library catalog information
retrieval system which indexes all the words in the entries.
Several databases are available: the CMU library catalog and
journal list, a set of bibliographies on a variety of topics
compiled by CMU librarians, and an index to architectural
pictures found in a number of standard reference books.
LIAS: IP-address: lias.psu.edu. For assistance, call (814)
865-0672. VT100 emulation is supported. Logoff is difficult.
LIAS is the on-line catalog of the Penn State libraries. The
catalog contains approximately 1,500,000 titles, representing
not only the holdings at the main campus at University Park,
but also the holdings of the 20 Commonwealth campus libraries.
Besides monographic and serial records, LIAS also provides
bibliographic access to parts of the government documents
collection; the maps collection; the archives and manuscript
collections; and machine-readable datafiles on campus. Telnet,
preferably using VT100, to LIAS.PSU.EDU (128.118.25.13). No
action is necessary until after the following message appears:
SELECTION? The user should hit a carriage return and will then
be greeted with the following prompt:WE ARE PSU>>>Hit carriage
return twice at this point. Now, you can begin searching the
LIAS database. LIAS does not differentiate between author,
title, series or subjects in its commands. Simply enter the
words you wish to search. The user can type HELP for more
information on using LIAS. For general reference material,type
HELP COMMANDS. There is an extensive HELP system that can
answer questions. There is no logoff command;close your telnet
connections manually.
PENpages: IP-address: psupen.psu.edu. You require vt100;for
assistance on pprepnet, call (717) 787-6120 (PSDC). PENpages
is a database of agriculture and Extension related information
ranging from daily, weekly, and monthly agricultural news and
alerts to permanent reference material.It is maintained by the
faculty and staff of the College of Agriculture and offered as
a public service by the Cooperative Extension of Penn State.
EBB: IP-address: psuvm.psu.edu. Needs tn3270; if emulating
VT100-use address cac3270.psu.edu. For assistance,call 814 863
2494. EBB is a database of information relating to Penn State,
including academic programs, academic calendars, and phone
directories.
EDIN IP-address: psuvm.psu.edu or cac3270.psu.edu (it needs
tn3270). For assistance, call (717) 787-6120 (PSDC). The
Pennsylvania State Data Center maintains this database of pop-
ulation and economic statistical data, which includes the
Commerce Business Daily. EDIN is accessible through the EBB
service of Penn State.
ASA: IP-address: asa.lib.lehigh.edu; requires VT100.For help
call (215) 758-4998 or jpl3@lehigh ujluci@vax1.cc.lehigh.edu
VT100 emulation is supported but not required.TN3270 emulation
is possible. Logoff instructions are provided. Lehigh's (GEAC-
based) library catalog is now accessible through PREPnet.
PENNLIN: IP-address: pennlib.upenn.edu. Requirements: VT100
(for assistance, call (215) 898-7555 ot pennlibr@upen). VT100
emulation is supported, but logoff is difficult. PENNLIN is
Penn's NOTIS-based on-line library catalog system.
MEDINFO: IP-address: med.upenn.edu. Needs a VT100 user at:
penn_med. For assistance, call (215) 898-9755.VT100 emulation
is supported and logoff instructions are provided. UPenn's
medical school provides access to a version of its MEDINFO
bulletin board via PREPnet.
NIH Guide: IP-address: nic.cis.pitt.edu (Requires VT100).For
assistance, call (412) 624-7417. Logging on to this service is
difficult, but worthwhile. The NIH (National Institutes of
Health) Guide contains information on scientific initiatives
and administration regarding extramural programs. The guide is
being provided to Pitt on-line as a pilot project. Files are
available by anonymous FTP in the "nihguide" subdirectory. The
guide is published weekly, and information from the last 4
weeks is online.
RHODE ISLAND:
Brown University atProvidence, Rhode Island 02906:
This is OPAC Western Library Network (WLN) software, running
under MVS/XA and Com-Plete. TN3270 emulation is required and
logoff instructions are provided. Telnet BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU;at
the BROWN logon screen: TAB to "COMMAND" and type DIAL JOSIAH
or type DIAL JOSIAH on the VM logon screen. The
passthru menu should display. TAB to any of the Josiah choices
on the screen and . Follow the instructions on the screens
which follow. The Josiah Search Menu supports searches by
author, title, subject, and author/title combinations. Help is
available at any point by pressing the PF1 key. PF key
alternatives are also supported by typing PF1 (PF3, PF5, etc.)
after any >> prompt. The direct command language is a modified
form of the language developed by the Western Library Network
(WLN). Use of this Josiah option requires familiarity with the
WLN command language.The direct command supports bibliographic
file searches by author, title, subject, series,isbn/issn, and
year of publication;authority file searches by author,subject,
and series;and call number browse.Boolean and keyword are also
available. To logoff, press the PF10 key to display the Josiah
logoff option and choose the option from the menu; press the
PF3 key; at the passthru menu, press the PA1 key;and type QUIT
and then .
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Clemson University:
To access, type TN3270 CLEMSON.CLEMSON.EDU; choose option B
on the menu, and push RETURN. To exit this system,you must use
the TN3270 escape key.
TENNESSEE:
University of Tennessee:
Telnet DCA.UTK.EDU; VT100 emulation is supported but logoff
is hard. At the ENTER HOST NAME OR HELP prompt type LIBRARY
to connect to the GEAC system.
University of Tennessee, Memphis:
For the Health Science Library, telnet to 132.192.1.1. For
HARVEY LIS, the UT Memphis Library Online Catalog, telnet to:
utmem1.utmem.edu (132.192.1.1). At TERMINAL TYPE, type VT100.
At the Username prompt, type HARVEY and press return. It will
take a few seconds for the library system's menu to appear on
the screen. The database, miniMEDLINE, is only available to
the UT Memphis community. Press Control-P and then Escape to
end long displays. To log off, just press return at the main
library menu.
Vanderbilt University:
Acorn, the public access NOTIS catalog is available, but is
restricted to the Multiple Database files (MEDLINE, Wilson
and CRL). Acorn requires VT100 emulation; simply telnet to
CTRVAX.VANDERBILT.EDU. At the Username prompt enter ACORN and
press return. Type the letter "y" and press return after the
"Are you ready to proceed prompt?" Press return again when you
see "SysAv1 Appl" at the bottom of the screen. Proceed with
the search and when finished, from any screen, press CTRL and
the letter "Z".
TEXAS:
North Texas State University:
Type TELNET LIBRARY.UNT.EDU. To exit hit the TELNET escape.
Rice University:
To access, type TN3270 LIBRARY.RICE.EDU. When signon screen
appears, hit TAB twice. On COMMAND ==> line,type DIAL LIBRIS.
CTRL-Z to clear the screen. To logoff, use the TN3270 escape
key.
Sam Houston State University Library:
The Sam Houston State University (SHSU) Library System is
available on THENET. The following steps can be used to access
it. Type SET HOST LOKI from the VAXcluster. At the Username:
prompt, type LIBRARY. See the "Using DRA Altas" section for
details on using the SHSU library. To exit, just hit CTRL-Z.
Texas A&M Library System:
NOTIS at Texas A&M contains materials held by the Sterling
Evans Library. To log on, type SET HOST VENUS from a THENET
node or telnet to VENUS.TAMU.EDU from the Internet. At the
Username: prompt, type VTAM; and at the Texas A&M Statewide
Network screen, type NOTIS.Then at the CICS screen hit RETURN.
At this point, you are in NOTIS and can enter any command.
Texas Woman's University:
To access, type SET HOST TWUV1. At the Username: prompt,type
IRIS. Press RETURN several times when prompted to. To exit:
Hit CTRL-\.
UT Arlington Library System:
LUIS (Library User Information Service) at the University of
Texas at Arlington contains materials held by the UT Arlington
Library. To access LUIS, telnet ADMIN.ARL.UTEXAS.EDU; as soon
as you are connected, hit RETURN. At the TERMINAL TYPE prompt,
type VT100, and at the VTAM selection menu, type NOTIS. Then,
at the CICS Logo Screen, press RETURN;on the next screen, type
LUUT. At this point,you are in LUIS and can enter any command.
UT Austin Library System UTCAT:
The Online Catalog UTCAT for the University of Texas, Austin
contains records for approximately 3,500,000 items.The Catalog
contains most items found in the Perry-Castaneda (PCL),Branch,
and undergraduate libraries; the Asian Collection; the Benson
Latin American Collection;some government documents,maps,sound
recordings, and microfilm/microfiche sets;rare books and manu-
scripts; some items found in the Barker Texas History Center;
some items in the Humanities Research Center;some items in the
Middle East Collection; and some items in the South Asian
Collection. UTCAT is normally available Sunday-Friday 6 AM- 2
AM, and Saturday 6 AM- Midnight.
To access,type SET HOST UTAUS from any THENET node,or telnet
UTAUS.CC.UTEXAS.EDU, and at the Username: prompt, enter UTCAT.
Press 1 and the Keypad ENTER key at the UT Library Information
Systems screen.At the Welcome to the UT Library Online Catalog
screen, press the Keypad ENTER key. Now you should be in the
UT Library Online Catalog--Search Choices Menu.From this menu,
you may type 1 or 2 letter search commands and the word(s) you
want to search for. After your search command is typed in, hit
the ENTER key. To exit, type STOP, followed by ENTER,and type
4 followed by ENTER. Please note that some terminal packages
remap the ENTER key to other keys. For example, in Procomm the
equivalent to ENTER is Shift-F10. ENTER is equal to ESCO M.
University of Texas at Dallas:
To access, TN3270 VM.UTDALLAS.EDU <-- to connect to UTD (use
telnet VM.UTDALLAS.EDU from IBM host running TCP/IP under VM).
LIBRARY <--type on COMMAND line of Logon screen; ENTER <--to
receive NOTIS Opening screen.
UTAH:
Brigham Young University
To access, type TN3270 LIB.BYU.EDU, then type BYLINE at the
userid prompt. Enter e on the next screen. To exit, use the
TN3270 escape key.
University of Utah Marriott Library:
To access, telnet to Utahlib or to Lib.Utah.Edu using TN3270
emulation. You will be greeted by a VM logon screen. ENTER to
move to the next screen. Type D UNIS, followed by ENTER. ENTER
again gets to the catalog screen. To disconnect, break your
telnet connection in your usual way; any interval longer than
two minutes with no keystrokes will also end the session.
VIRGINIA:
The Old Dominion University Library:
This library holds over 1,600,000 items in a variety of
formats; microform, recording, newspaper, periodical and book.
It is a selective depository of U. S. government publications
and documents of the State of Virginia. To access,just telnet
geac.lib.odu.edu and press ENTER. Press ENTER again to get
GEAC's attention. The GEAC catalogue then comes online. At the
end of the session, type END or QUIT,or for CMS users type F4.
While online, type HELP for help.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University runs VTLS:
The VTLS system is connected to the outside world through
the campus IBM ROLM CBX. The CBX can be accessed using telnet
128.173.5.4. After connecting to the CBX, and getting the
informative prompt, issue the command CALL VTLS to connect to
the VTLS system, running on the Library's HP3000 Series 950
computer.
Virginia Commonwealth University Library System:
To access, type: telnet vcuvm1.vcu.edu. At the "VM" screen
(which requests USERID,PASSWORD,and COMMAND),the cursor should
be at the USERID ===> prompt. Type: ENTER. You will see the
response: "Enter one of the following commands" and will list
four commands (LOGON, DIAL, MSG, and LOGOFF). Type: DIAL VTAM,
and press ENTER. Then type the letter L for the VCU library
catalog, and press ENTER twice. Now you will be in the library
catalogue. To exit, type CTRL and Z (1-3 times), then LOGOFF.
At the VTAM screen, type UNIDIAL.
Note: if your host computer does not support full 3270
emulation, the computer will read "Enter one of the following
commands" and will list only two: MSG and LOGOFF.In this case,
type LOGOFF. Start over by substituting the command "tn3270",
instead of "telnet",i.e.,type: TN3270 VCUVM1.VCU.EDU,or TN3270
128.172.001.066. If TN3270 is supported by your host,you will
get the four choices, including DIAL;type DIAL VTAM.Follow the
instructions above.
WISCONSIN:
University of Wisconsin Library Catalogs:
The Network Library System (NLS) is the online public catalog
of the libraries at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and
the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. NLS supports separate
online catalogs for each campus. The UW-Madison online catalog
contains more than 1,700,000 titles cataloged since 1976,
located in 25 libraries on the campus and at the Center for
Research Libraries in Chicago. The UW-Milwaukee catalog
contains approximately 900,000 titles. Use tn3270 (telnet
supporting 3270 emulation) to access blue.adp.wisc.edu. When
connected you are presented a menu from which you select NLS1,
the library catalog. (If you don't know how your function keys
are mapped,TAB to the option you want and press ENTER). Telnet
access is also available via a gateway machine providing the
necessary 3270 emulation. From your local host use telnet to
access nls.adp.wisc.edu. You will be prompted to enter a
terminal type. VT100 is the default, or you can enter the
command list to display the supported terminal types. Upon
entering a valid terminal type, select NLS1 from the menu
to connect to the library catalog. Upon entering NLS, a screen
is displayed, at which you either press ENTER to search the
Madison catalog, or type Mil, and press ENTER, to search the
Milwaukee catalog. To exit, enter the command exit on any
screen to return to the Main Menu. Here you select the option
to quit. This returns control to your local host.
(Thanks to Don Marby, Department of History, Mississippi State
University, compiler of the list from which this catalogue was
derived).