+ Page 1 + ---------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News October 31, 1990 Volume 1, Number 10 ISSN 1050-6004 Editors: Charles W. Bailey, Jr. (LIB3@UHUPVM1) and Dana Rooks. Issued on an irregular basis by University Libraries, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091. ---------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION ACCESS ANNOUNCES NEW LICENSING PROGRAM Information Access Company announces the InfoTrac 2000 Database Licensing Program. Ten IAC databases are offered under the program: General Periodicals Index, Magazine Index Plus, Expanded Academic Index, Academic Index, Business Index, Computer Database, National Newspaper Index, Health Index, Legal Resource Index, and Business & Company ProFile. Under the new program, libraries can integrate the IAC databases with their own online or CD-ROM Public Access Catalog using a common user interface and existing terminals. Libraries who subscribe to the service can mount IAC tapes on their own mainframe computer system, choose off-site network access, or load CD-ROM databases on existing CD-ROM PAC workstations. To date, InfoTrac 2000 Database Licensing Program agreements have been completed with Auto-Graphics, Brodart, CARL, DRA, NOTIS, Sirsi, and VTLS. Agreements are pending with Dynix, Innovative Interfaces, CoBit, Inlex, Geac, and Library Corporation. For further information contact Arta Zygielbaum, IAC, 362 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404 (415) 378-5274. + Page 2 + CARLYLE SYSTEMS INTRODUCES IMAGE SYSTEM Carlyle/ImageQuery provides online access to digital images of maps, slides, paintings, photographs, rare manuscripts, organic specimens, and other visual materials. Originally developed by the University of California, Berkeley, Advanced Technology Group using the INGRES relational database management system, the program provides query, browse, and view capabilities. Carlyle/ImageQuery's graphical user interface incorporates mouse access, windows, pulldown menus, and scrollable authority lists. Texts of the records and/or the associated images may be displayed. The system supports zooming and panning, contrast and brightness adjustment, and pixel and color map editing. Carlyle/ImageQuery runs on UNIX-based processors. It is a stand- alone system, which may be purchased on a software-only or turnkey basis. For additional information, contact Kathy Kane, Carlyle Systems, Inc., 5750 Hollis Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 (415) 428-3900. NOTIS COMPATIBLE WITH NEW IBM MAINFRAMES NOTIS Systems, Inc. has announced the compatibility of NOTIS software products with the new IBM System/390 mainframe computers. NOTIS customers can upgrade to IBM System/390 mainframe processors, Direct Access Storage Devices (DASD), telecommunications processors, and expanded memory support. For additional information, contact Stuart W. Miller, NOTIS Systems, Inc., 1007 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60201-3622, (708) 866-0171. + Page 3 + NEWSLETTER AND JOURNAL ON NREN DEVELOPMENTS Research & Education Networking premiered in October as the first newsletter devoted exclusively to reporting on the National Research and Education Network and related high performance computer communications developments. Published by Meckler, institutional subscriptions are $59 per year, $39 personal rate. Starting in March 1991, Meckler will also publish a journal about NREN and related developments, which will be called Research Networking & Information Systems. For further information, contact Meckler, 11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT 06880 1-800-635-5537. NEW FROM ISI The Institute for Scientific Information has released a new addition to its Current Contents on Diskette Series--Current Contents on Diskette/Social and Behavioral Sciences. As with the other five editions in the series, the product provides weekly access to the latest content listings from major journals in the discipline. A newly enhanced version of FOCUS ON: Global Change adds English language abstracts to this multi-disciplinary, biweekley guide to literature dealing with environmental change. Offered on diskette, the enhanced Version 2.0 also includes ISI's KeyWords Plus, an upgraded software interface, and browsing by discipline. For further information, contact ISI, 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 1-800-336-4474. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1990 by the University Libraries, University of Houston. All rights reserved. Copying is permitted for noncommercial use by computerized bulletin board/conference systems, individual scholars, and libraries. Libraries are authorized to add the journal to their collections at no cost. This message must appear on copied material. All commercial use requires permission. ----------------------------------------------------------------