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Public-Access Computer Systems News
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August 27, 1991 Volume 2, Number 7 ISSN 1050-6004
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Editors: Dana Rooks (LIBL@UHUPVM1) and Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
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(LIB3@UHUPVM1).
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Issued on an irregular basis by University Libraries,
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University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091.
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ISI ANNOUNCES NEW CITATION INDEXES
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The Institute for Scientific Information is developing a new line
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of CD-ROM bibliographic citation indexes, with abstracts, for
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release in the fall of 1991. These citation indexes will offer
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coverage of the significant published literature in
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neurosciences, chemistry, and biotechnology.
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Each of the three CD-ROM databases will feature searchable author
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abstracts as well as ISI's related records feature that links
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articles sharing one or more common bibliographic references.
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The new databases will also be searchable by keywords, title
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words, cited works, authors' addresses, and other options.
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For further information, call Jacqueline Trolley at ISI, (215)
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386-0100 or write ISI, 3501 Market St., Philadelphia, PA.
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CARNEGIE MELLON TO IMPLEMENT FUTURISTIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Carnegie Mellon University has teamed up with University
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Microfilms International to implement a state-of-the-art
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information system providing access to both bibliographic and
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full-text databases in the areas of business, social science, and
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humanities (general interest databases will also be offered).
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The system will employ locally-mounted bibliographic databases on
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CMU's multiple-server Library Information System II (LISII) as
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well as CD-ROM jukeboxes developed by UMI, which will hold 7.2
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million scanned page images.
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The system will include a print server and jukeboxes containing
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240 CD-ROMs, which will contain scanned articles. Users
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searching databases on LISII will be able to request an article
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from a server by electronic mail; the server will then
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communicate with the jukeboxes to print the document. The system
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will offer access to over 1,000 journals in full-text and image
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formats as well as more than 2,300 journals in abstract and index
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formats.
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For further information, contact Jonathan K. James, UMI, 300
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North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (800) 521-0600, ext. 2210.
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SOFTWARE AG ANNOUNCES LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Software AG announced the TAPESTRY Project, an integrated online
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library management system, developed in conjunction with the
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University of Texas at Austin, the University of Missouri System,
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Washington State University, and Brown University.
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TAPESTRY is based on NATURAL, Software AG's 4th-generation
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language. The first phase of the TAPESTRY project will include
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an online public access catalog based on the MARC record with
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linked authority control, an extended circulation module,
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materials processing module (serials control and acquisitions),
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full catalog maintenance, and a sophisticated text retrieval
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search engine.
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For further information, contact Pam McGraw, Software AG, 11190
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Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22091 (703) 391-6720.
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UC LIBRARIES CONTRACT FOR INFOTRAC 2000 TAPE LEASE PROGRAM
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The University of California signed a lease agreement with
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Information Access Company to provide online access to three
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general interest databases on the nine UC campuses. The three
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databases selected under the InfoTrac 2000 Database Licensing
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Program are Expanded Academic Index, National Newspaper Index,
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and Computer Database.
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Scheduled for August implementation, the databases will be
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accessed from terminals in each of the participating libraries
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and from personal computers equipped with modems. Students will
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be given a password to access the databases away from the
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library.
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For further information, contact Dennis Smith, University of
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California, (415) 987-9457 or Todd Miller, IAC, 362 Lakeside
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Drive, Foster City, CA 94404 (415) 378-5279.
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DATABASE PACKAGE COMBINES CD-ROM AND ONLINE ACCESS
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Dialog Information Services has announced the availability of
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DIALOG OnDisc HEALTH DEVICES ALERTS. The CD-ROM database deals
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with reported medical device problems, technology assessments,
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hazards, recalls, and evaluations. It covers 1977 to the
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present. To provide important currency in this area, Dialog has
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coupled $400 of free online time in its equivalent online file,
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which is updated weekly, with the CD-ROM product, which is
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updated quarterly.
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The annual license fee for Dialog OnDisc HEALTH DEVICES ALERTS,
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which includes a password worth $400 per year in File 198 for
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online updating of CD-ROM searches, is $2,450. Available in
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versions for IBM PC or Apple Macintosh.
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For further information, contact Dialog Marketing, 3460 Hillview
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Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 or call (800) 3-DIALOG or (415) 858-
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3785.
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PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND MIAMI HERALD ON CD-ROM
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The Miami Herald and The Philadelphia Inquirer are the latest
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additions to the Dialog OnDisc family of newspapers on CD-ROM.
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The Miami Herald includes complete text from 1988 to the present
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and may be purchased as a complete (1988 to present) product for
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$4,275 or a current (1990 to present) product for $2,025. Annual
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current year renewals are $900.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer coverage will date from 1987 to the
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present for $5,385. Complete text for 1990 to present will be
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$2,025 with annual current year renewals at $900.
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FINANCIAL TIMES TO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH IAC
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Information Access has gained the license for North American
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distribution of the full-text of the Financial Times via CD-ROM.
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Chadwyck-Healey will handle distribution outside of North
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America.
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DEVELOPMENTS FROM H. W. WILSON
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H. W. Wilson has reached agreements with CBIS, Inc. and Gandalf
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Data, Inc. that make the WILSONDISC databases accessible through
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the various network systems offered by CBIS and Gandalf. Gandalf
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Data and CBIS will support WILSONDISC CD-ROMs with compatible
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hardware and software for resource sharing by institutions via
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local and wide area networks. For information on these
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agreements contact Becky Clarke at the H. W. Wilson Company, 950
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University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452 or call (800) 367-6770, ext.
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2758.
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The WILSONDISC software Version 2.3 incorporates a variety of
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enhancements including journal tagging with respect to a
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library's holdings, program usage statistics, error messages,
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screen saver, and a BROWSE mode. For further information,
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contact Michael Page, (800) 367-6770, ext. 2272.
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VIRTUAL REALITY CONFERENCE
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The 2nd Annual Virtual Reality Conference and Exhibition will be
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held September 23-25, 1991, in San Francisco. A day-long
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introduction/review will be held on September 23, followed by two
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general conference days. Registration by September 10 is $275
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for the introductory workshop, $500 for the two-day conference
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and $695 for both. Call (800) 635-5537 for information or to
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register. By mail: Meckler, 11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT
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06880.
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Copyright (C) 1991 by the University Libraries, University of
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Houston, University Park. All rights reserved.
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