Public-Access Computer Systems News Volume 2 Number 07

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