Chapter 2:  Library Catalogs


            A large number of libraries allow access  to  their  library
            catalogs via the Internet.  Such catalogs can be very useful
            for finding uncommon books not available at a local library.
            Once  a  book  is  located, it can often be borrowed by your
            local library through Interlibrary  Loan.   Another  popular
            use of library catalogs is to check citations or references.
            Many catalogs also support more extended  reference  facili-
            ties.

            Please note that  on-line  catalogs  often  have  a  limited
            number of ports. Users are asked not to abuse their access.

            We would like to acknowledge the considerable assistance  of
            Ron Larsen, Art St.  George, and Joe St. Sauver in compiling
            this section.



                                      Contents


            2.1   Boston University Library Catalog [Aug92]

            2.2   MELVYL (R) System - University of California Catalog
                  [Dec92]

            2.3   CARL - Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries [Jan90]

            2.4   RLIN - Research Libraries Information Network [Aug90]

            2.5   Florida Center for Library Automation [Jul89]

            2.6   MIRLYN - MIchigan Resource LibrarY Network [Jul92]

            2.7   University of New Mexico Gateway [Jun89]

            2.8   Emory University Libraries Online Public Access Cata-
                  log [Oct89]

            2.9   MAGIC [Feb90]

            2.10  Info-Lib [Feb90]

            2.11  InfoTrax [Oct92]



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            2.12  ARLO - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
                  [Jul92]

            2.13  Franklin - The Online Catalog of the University of
                  Pennsylvania Library [Sep92]

            2.14  NLS - University of Wisconsin, Madison and Milwaukee
                  Campuses Network Library System [Feb91]

            2.15  University of Utah Library Card Catalog System [Apr90]

            2.16  LUIS - Northwestern University Online Catalog [Jul92]

            2.17  URSUS - Holdings of the University of Maine System and
                  Participating Libraries [Jul92]

            2.18  NOTIS/LUIS - University of Illinois at Chicago [Jan92]

            2.19  Cleveland Public Library Catalog [Jun90]

            2.20  LIAS - Penn State University Library Information and
                  Access System [Sep92]

            2.21  HOLLIS - Harvard Online Library Information System
                  [Aug92]

            2.22  LCMARC - Cataloging Records from the Library of
                  Congress [Aug92]

            2.23  The Online Catalog, Princeton University Libraries
                  [Jul92]

            2.24  POLYCAT - The Online Catalog of the Kennedy Library
                  [Jul92]

            2.25  OASIS - University of Iowa Libraries [Aug92]

            2.26  BUBL - The Bulletin Board for Libraries [Sep92]

            2.27  WUGate Services - Washington University
                  Library/Database Access System [Sep92]

            2.28  TWU Woman's Collection - Texas Woman's University
                  Library [Dec92]

            2.29  SABIO - The University of Arizona Library's Informa-
                  tion System [Mar93]




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