+ Page 1 + ----------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News September 5, 1991 Volume 2, Number 8 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEW VERSION OF LE PAC SOFTWARE Brodart Automation has released the latest version of its Le Pac CD-ROM public access catalog software, designed to benefit libraries with multiple locations. The revised version adds location qualifiers for author, title, and subject lists to allow display of items at the specified location only. The Expanded Search feature allows the user to expand the search from a location qualifier to the entire consortium-wide catalog, if search results are not sufficient, while Multi-Level Location Searching automatically scopes the entire database if the location qualified search yields no matches. For information contact Brodart Automation, 500 Arch St., Williamsport, PA 17705 or call 800-233-8467, ext. 640. DYNIX INTRODUCES NEW MODULES Dynix, Inc. has announced two new software modules, Journal Citation and Community Resources. Journal Citation incorporates the loader software as well as the index and search routines for accessing periodical indexes through Dynix public access catalogs. Currently Dynix has agreements with Information Access Company, H. W. Wilson, and ABI/Inform to load files for its clients. The module is designed to allow libraries to decide which indexes they load, how many years of the retrospective index they want, whether to load abstracts and, if so, whether to index them or display them only. In addition, libraries may choose to load all records or only those periodical titles to which they subscribe. The Community Resources Module permits PAC users to access information about local organizations and events, search library- generated indexes of local newspapers, pose questions to staff, or find answers to frequently asked reference questions. For information contact Patricia Jones, Dynix, 151 E. 1700 South, Provo, UT 84606, or call 801-375-2770. + Page 2 + NOTIS AND IAC SIGN AGREEMENT NOTIS Systems, Inc. and Information Access Company have signed an agreement that permits users of NOTIS' Multiple Database Access System (MDAS) to purchase InfoTrac 2000 databases for local online access. MDAS users interested in the InfoTrac 2000 databases should call 800-227-8431 and ask for InfoTrac 2000. Release 1.2 of the NOTIS MDAS has been shipped to all current customers. The new release adds patron sign-on as a local option, a search list for saving previous search statements and combining individual keyword searches, support for Common Command Language, and redesigned index displays. GALE DEVELOPS DIRECTORY OF PORTABLE DATABASES Gale Research Inc.'s new Directory of Portable Databases provides detailed descriptions of over 1900 databases on CD-ROM, diskette, or magnetic tape. Descriptive entries for databases in each medium are listed alphabetically by title and include the information source, the vendor, price, and the subject, content, and type of information it contains. Hardware and software specifications required to operate the program are detailed as well. Indexes permit users to search by subject, source, vendor, or title. Cost of the directory is $99.00. To order call Gale Research 800-877-4253. NOTIS INTRODUCES NEW SEARCH ENGINE NOTIS Systems has introduced NOTISearch, its new keyword search engine, which allows keyword searching of all fields of the MARC bibliographic record. Additional features of the new search engine include NEXT and SYN operators, numeric qualifiers for positional operators, data ranging, and upper/lower case qualifications. The system operates with NOTIS online catalog and its Multiple Database Access System (MDAS). For information contact Stuart Miller, NOTIS Systems, 708-866-0171. + Page 3 + BRS ADDS HEALTH DATABASES Three health-related databases have been added to the BRS Search Service and BRS Colleague product lines. The Health Periodicals Database provides summaries of technical articles from major medical journals, consumer health publications, and health- related articles form general interest publications, written in everyday language, as well as citations, author abstracts, and more than 62,000 full-text articles. The database is also available on BRS After Dark. Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry News contains the full text of four leading international pharmaceutical and healthcare newsletters: Scrip, Clinica, Animal Pharm, and Agrow. The database will be available as three separate files. The daily file will provide the most current day's news before it appears in print; the current file will include the most current five weeks; and the archival file will contain retrospective files. Pharmacontacts is an online directory of more than 19,000 European, American, and worldwide pharmaceutical, animal health and agrochemical companies; research institutes; regulatory authorities; and industry associations. For information contact Wayne Jackson, Maxwell Online, 703-442-0900. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1991 by the University Libraries, University of Houston, University Park. 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------