+ Page 1 + ----------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News June 24, 1991 Volume 2, Number 5 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- BOWKER DATABASES AVAILABLE VIA TAPE DELIVERY Bowker Electronic Publishing has announced the availability of major Bowker directory, bibliographic, abstracting and indexing databases, including Books in Print, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, and the American Library Directory via customized tape delivery for loading on mainframe computer systems. Customized options are available, enabling users to select configurations suitable for their current needs. For example, a user may lease the sci-tech portion only of Books in Print. A choice of monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly update options are available. Tapes can be interfaced with major library vendor systems or work with local mainframe delivery systems and common retrieval software. Individualized pricing is based on data and access. For information and options call Wendy Lyons, Manager of Tape Services, Bowker Electronic Publishing, 121 Chanlon Road, New Providence, NJ 07974, 1-800-323-3288. UMI ANNOUNCES NEW CD-ROM PRODUCTS University Microfilms International (UMI) has added USA Today to its ProQuest collection of full-text daily newspapers on CD-ROM. The new product will include full-text access of articles published in USA Today since 1988. Current subscriptions for the USA Today CD-ROM product includes the current year of data and one-year backfile. Also included is the search software, documentation, user aids, and a toll-free help line. Current subscribers to USA Today on microfilm can add the CD-ROM version for $750 annually. + Page 2 + American Banker is also being offered on CD-ROM through UMI. Currently available in hard copy, online, microfiche and microfilm formats, the CD-ROM product will allow access to complete articles in the newspaper from 1985 forward. UMI software for these products allows users to search topics by word, phrase, author, or issue. For information contact a UMI Serials Sales Representative: University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, 1-800- 521-0600. CD-ROM WORKSTATIONS INSTALLED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIBRARIES A total of 115 CD-ROM workstations were installed in 83 branches of the County of Los Angeles Public Library by UMI. Each workstation was equipped with UMI's Periodical Abstracts Ondisc and Newspaper Abstracts Ondisc. For information about this project contact Jonathan James, UMI, 1-800-521-0600, ext. 2210 to arrange a convenient time to speak with Phyllis Young, Collection Development Coordinator for the County of Los Angeles Public Library. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS OFFERS WILSON DATABASES VIA BRS/ONSITE BRS/OnSite has reached an agreement with the University of Illinois to offer six databases from the H.W. Wilson Company at the school's campuses in Champaign/Urbana and Chicago. The agreement makes the databases available in a pre-loaded format for use by faculty and students on both campuses, and is the first installation of the Wilson databases for BRS/OnSite. For information contact Wayne Jackson, Maxwell Online, 8000 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or call 703-442-0900. + Page 3 + FREE DATABASE OF THE MONTH FROM BRS Maxwell Online, Inc. has announced its Database of the Month program for its BRS Information Technologies division beginning in June. Current subscribers of BRS Information Technology's Search Service, Colleague, and After Dark will be able to search the selected monthly database for one hour without charge. The first three databases scheduled are: June 1991 - Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database (ETOH); July 1991 - Adis Drug News (ADND); and August 1991 - PAIS International. Telecommunication and documentation charges will apply for the program, which is currently scheduled through 1992. Announcements of future databases of the month will be made in BRS Information Technologies' newsletter and via online messages. NEW RELEASES FROM COMPACT CAMBRIDGE Compact Cambridge has enhanced its MEDLINE CD-ROM by adding the "Reference Update" service to each monthly update disc at no additional charge beginning in August. Reference Update contains the full citations from the tables of contents of 1,100 core biomedical journals adding up to 16,000 unique citations each month. Each update disc will be cumulative until the articles are abstracted and published in MEDLINE itself, at which time duplicate listings will be eliminated. Also announced is an online connection linking users of MEDLINE Compact Cambridge CD-ROM with NLM's MEDLARS system. The option is being added in June at no additional charge. The connection allows CD-ROM users to make the translation to the MEDLARS command structure automatically to capture the most recent citations or to search backfiles to 1966. In addition, Cambridge has expanded its Aquatic Library of CD-ROM research databases to include three new products. Aqualine, produced in cooperation with the Water Research Centre of the U.K., will provide 100,000 citations and abstracts, covering a 30-year period, from the worldwide literature on every aspect of water, wastewater, and the aquatic environment. The USGS' Selected Water Resources Abstracts includes more than 200,000 abstracts from 1967 to the present. Waterlit offers an industrial perspective in more than 150,000 citations dating from 1975. All are searchable using the core software created by Compact Cambridge. For information contact Compact Cambridge at 7200 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-961-6750. + Page 4 + WILSON BUSINESS ABSTRACTS The H.W. Wilson Company has released its Wilson Business Abstracts available via CD-ROM, online, and magnetic tape. WBA provides full abstracts of articles in the 345 magazines indexed in Business Periodicals Index. The new database will be demonstrated during the ALA Conference in Atlanta. For information and a trial disc contact Michael Page, H.W. Wilson Company, 950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452, 1-800-367-6770, ext. 2272. INFOTRAC 2000 DATABASES AVAILABLE THROUGH CLSI Under an agreement between CLSI, Inc. and Information Access Company (IAC), ten IAC databases will be available to CLSI member libraries under the InfoTrac 2000 Database Licensing Program. CLSI member libraries can load the Information Access databases onto their local systems, then make them available to library patrons through their online catalogs. CLSI is the eleventh library automation company to join the InfoTrac 2000 Database Licensing Program. For information contact Todd Miller, IAC, 362 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, 415-378-5279. DEMONSTRATION VIDEO AVAILABLE FREE A free videotape describing the General Business File database on InfoTrac CD-ROM is available to public and academic libraries from Information Access Company. The General Business File links article citations and abstracts from business, trade, and management journals and newspapers with company directory information, newswire reports, and company and industry research reports. The 17-minute color video is available from IAC at 1- 800-227-8431. + Page 5 + NEW JOURNAL ON HYPERMEDIA The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education has announced the publication of the Journal of Educational MultiMedia and HyperMedia premiering with the Fall 1991 issue. The journal is designed to provide a multi-disciplinary forum to present and discuss research and applications on multimedia and hypermedia. The Journal seeks articles in the form of research papers, experimental studies, book/courseware reviews, courseware experiences, or case studies. Individual subscriptions are $40 from AACE, POB 2966, Charlottesville, VA 22902; 804-973-3987. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1991 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. 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