MIRLYN - MIchigan Resource LibrarY Network _A_d_d_r_e_s_s: Graduate Library Reference & Information Center 209 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, North University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205 _E_m_a_i_l: MIRLYNINFO@um.cc.umich.edu [Grad.Lib.Ref.& Info.Center] _P_h_o_n_e: (313) 764-9373 [Grad.Lib.Ref.& Info.Center] FAX: (313) 763-5080 [Library Administration] _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n MIRLYN is a computer-based system incorporating an OPAC and other files. MIRLYN currently contains bibliographic, hold- ings, and circulation records for most of the University Library's collection. It also contains commercial journal index files (six Wilson files as one file, "PsycInfo", "MathSci", "PAIS", "National Newspaper Index", "A Matter of Fact") and local files, all with links to the OPAC biblio- graphic file. _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s Telnet to host "hermes.merit.edu". This system provides access to UMNet, the University of Michigan's wide area net- work. Users will receive the prompt: "WHICH HOST?" and should respond "MIRLYN". Terminal or communications pack- ages must be set to emulate a VT100. _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _C_a_t_a_l_o_g The OPAC is available to all. Commercial and local files are accessible in all University of Michigan Libraries and to all off-site users who are University of Michigan stu- dents, faculty, or staff. Commercial and local files are generally not accessible to non-University of Michigan off- _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 29, 1992 NNSC Section 2.6, Page 1 site users, except by special prior arrangement; contact Graduate Library Circulation, 104 Hatcher Graduate Library, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205 or call (313) 764-0400 for informa- tion. _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s The contents of MIRLYN are growing, both in terms of OPAC records (where efforts are being made to include previously uncataloged library collections) and other files, both com- mercial and local. Access to full text files, on another Library resource, is now being implemented. July 29, 1992 NNSC Section 2.6, Page 2