http://gandalf/j/Internet/Dokumente/Gopher/17.htm (Einblicke ins Internet, 10/1995)
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 09:35:23 -0500
Reply-To: Let's Go Gopherin' <GOPHERN@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu>
From: richard smith <rjs@lis.pitt.edu>
Subject: #17 Libraries
To: Multiple recipients of list GOPHERN <GOPHERN@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu>
NAVIGATING THE INTERNET: LET'S GO GOPHERIN'
Richard J. Smith and Jim Gerland
LIBRARIES
I'm winding up my part of the workshop before Jim takes over, but
I'd be remiss if I didn't include how to access libraries in this
workshop. Librarians are pioneers in making free access to
information available over the Internet. With the automation of
library catalogs came the realization that remote access was both
viable and desirable. Today hundreds of library catalogs are
accessible, and Gopher makes navigating those catalogs easy.
Going through several screens of information such as "Other Gophers
and Information Servers/" and "Recommended Gopher Servers for
Exploration", I want to get to the University of Minnesota's Gopher
and select "Library Catalogs via Telnet/".
>From the menu "Library Catalogs from Other Institutions" you may
want to read the file "About Library Catalogs". Here are some
excerpts.
"Maintenance is currently a collaborative effort between
Marie-Christine Mahe at Yale University, Lou Rosenfeld at the
University of Michigan, and Billy Barron at the University of Texas
in Dallas. Barry Bouwsma steadily contributes many obscure foreign
library listings. Error corrections and additions are always
welcome, and should be sent to
GOPHLIB@GOPHER.YALE.EDU"
"History:
This directory was originally based on the data files from
HYTELNET, a program written by Peter Scott of the University of
Saskatchewan. Conversion to Gopher format was kindly provided by
Michigan State University, and we send many special thanks to Rich
Wiggins and Dennis Boone for their invaluable help. The connections
were updated against the list published by Billy Barron, previously
at the University of North Texas. Some information was also culled
from the list published by Art St George of the University of New
Mexico. This tree is now the basis for the automatically-produced
'Billy Barron's list of Internet-accessible libraries'."
Again a collaborative effort to get information to the Internet
community.
I'll go to libraries located in the United States. The library
catalogs are listed geographically. I'll start this
example with the State Library of Pennsylvania. It is found on the
third page of four pages of listings of libraries accessible in
Pennsylvania. Located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, it is a good
library for me to search because if my local library does not have
a book I need they may be able to get it from the state library on
interlibrary loan. Most states have a state library or the state
library encourages cooperation among libraries to share materials.
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Internet Gopher Information Client v1.11
Pennsylvania
37. Millersville University <TEL>
38. Pennsylvania State University.
39. Pennsylvania State University <TEL>
--> 40. State Library of Pennsylvania <TEL>
41. State Library of Pennsylvania.
42. Temple University.
43. Temple University <TEL>
44. Temple University School of Law Library.
Press ? for Help, q to Quit, u to go up a menu Page: 3/4
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I get a warning and some information on how to connect to the
remote machine when I select this item. It tells me I'm leaving
Gopherspace and I'll be own my own. To connect I just need to
press return. (sometimes you'll receive a login name or password
to access a machine at this time. A common password or login for
a library catalog is the word "library")
This item is a telnet session. I will be connected to a remote
machine and that remote machine will have different commands than
Gopher.
I'll need to know how to work the remote machine.
Librarians, library catalog vendors, and other database
producers are working to solve the dilemma of users needing to
learn how to use a variety of machines by remote login. Ideally,
once you learn how to use one system that is all you should need
to learn. The commands you use with your favorite system should
work on most other systems.
This is especially true for library catalogs that are
based on a common library bibliographic standard--the MARC
(Machine Readable Cataloginging) record. No matter what vendor a
librarian selects for their automated catalog the MARC record is
the basis of the database produced. If standards are followed,
there should be easy communications between machines no matter what
vendor is selected.
One standard that may help this come about is Z39.50. It is a
standard that, if implemented, could do exactly as describe above.
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Internet Gopher Information Client v1.11
Pennsylvania
37. Millersville University <TEL>
+-------------State Library Pennsylvania-----------------+
| |
| Gopher program and connect to another host. If |
| you get stuck press the control key and the ] key, |
| and then type quit |
| |
| Connecting to 192.102.245.100, port 23 using telnet. |
| |
| Use the account name "<ret>" to log in |
| |
| [Cancel - ^G] [OK - Enter] |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
52. University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Press ? for Help, q to Quit, u to go up a menu Page: 3/4
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In any case, I'll be using the State Library of Pennsylvania's
library system which as we'll see is pretty easy to use. Here is
the main screen from their OPAC (On-line Public Access Catalog).
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Trying 192.102.245.100 ...
LUIS
Connected to 192.102.245.100.
Introduction
----------------------------------------------------------------
State Library of Pennsylvania
Welcome to the Online Catalog!
Use the following to search by author, title, subject, keyword,
or call number:
A= Author CD= Dewey Call Number
T= Title CL= LC Call Number
S= Subject CS= SuDocs Call Number
K= Keyword CO= Other Call Number
Then press <ENTER> after each command.
You may begin a new search at any time on any screen.
EXP Options For additional explanation of the use of LUIS.
news For updates from the State Library.
stop For dial-in users to exit LUIS.
NEXT COMMAND:s=internet
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I'll use the word "internet" for a subject search. The command for
a subject search is "s=" with the search word. Here is the result
of that search:
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Search Request: S=INTERNET
LUIS
Search Results: 14 Entries Found
Subject Index
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INTERNET COMPUTER NETWORK
1 EXPLORING THE INTERNET A TECHNICAL TRAVELOGU <1993>
2 INTERNET COMPANION A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO GLOB <1992>
3 INTERNET CONNECTIONS A LIBRARIANS GUIDE TO D <1993>
4 INTERNET GETTING STARTED <1993>
5 INTERNET MESSAGE CLOSING THE BOOK WITH ELECT <1993>
6 INTERNET PASSPORT NORTHWESTNETS GUIDE TO OUR <1993>
7 INTERNET PRIMER FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL <1992>
8 NAVIGATING THE INTERNET <1993>
9 WHOLE INTERNET USERS GUIDE CATALOG <1992>
10 ZEN AND THE ART OF THE INTERNET A BEGINNERS <1993>
INTERNET COMPUTER NETWORK--HANDBOOKS MANUALS ETC
11 CROSSING THE INTERNET THRESHOLD AN INSTRUCTI <1993>
------------------------------------- Continued on next screen
COMMANDS: Type line # to see individual record
F Forward
O Other Options H Help
NEXT COMMAND:8
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I got 14 hits on the word Internet. Which one should I look at?
Which one looks the most appealing, the most interesting? Which
one was listed in the November 8, 1993 (p82) U. S. News and World
Report as being the number one selling Internet guide at
Waldenbooks?
You Guessed it! Let's look at number eight "Navigating the
Internet".
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Search Request: S=INTERNET
LUIS
BOOK - Record 8 of 14 Entries Found
Brief
View ------------------------------ Screen 1 of 1
Title: Navigating the internet
Author: Smith, Richard J. (Richard James), 1951-
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Carmel, Ind. : Sams Publishing, c1993.
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LOCATION: CALL NUMBER STATUS:
1. ROOM 102 - MAIN 384.3 Sm64n Charged, Due: 12/06/93
OPEN STACKS
COMMANDS: LO Long View I Index
N Next Record H Help
O Other Options P Previous Record
NEXT COMMAND:lo
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Search Request: S=INTERNET
LUIS BOOK - Record 8 of 14 Entries Found
Long View
----------------------------- + Screen 1 of 2
Title: Navigating the internet
Author: Smith, Richard J. (Richard James), 1951-
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Carmel, Ind. : Sams Publishing, c1993.
Description: xxiii, 500 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects: Internet (Computer network)
Other authors: Gibbs, Mark.
Notes: "Includes the Internet gazetteer: a complete
directory to over 600 locations, groups and other
Internet resources dealing with subjects from A
to Z" -- Cover.
------------------------------------------------ Continued on
next screen
Search Request: S=INTERNET
LUIS
BOOK - Record 8 of 14 Entries Found
Long
View
----------------------------- + Screen 2 of 2
Title: Navigating the internet
Notes: Includes index.
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LOCATION: CALL NUMBER STATUS:
1. ROOM 102 - MAIN 384.3 Sm64n Charged, Due: 12/06/93
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I've found bibliographic information for my book and, if my local
library does not have it, I can suggest they try the State Library
of Pennsylvania or an other cooperative library that will
interlibrary loan the book.
That is one of numerous library systems you will find on the
Internet. Most are easy to use some are not so easy.
Millions of bibliographic records are available for you to help you
in your work, research or recreational studies. Gopher make access
to those records quick and easy.
I'll let Jim take over for awhile. I'll see you in a bit. Rich
Richard J. Smith
smithr@clp2.clpgh.org
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
or
rjs@lis.pitt.edu
Jim Gerland
gerland@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu
State University of New York at Buffalo
Academic Services, Computing and Information Technology
.