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Brief OPAC user guide for Web
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Margo M. Miller)
Tue Jun 6 16:45:33 1995
To: ameyro@MIT.EDU
Cc: sean@MIT.EDU, opac-lib@MIT.EDU, abattis@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 1995 16:44:48 EDT
From: "Margo M. Miller" <mmmiller@MIT.EDU>
Here's the text for the Web document; I will soon give you a paper
copy that Anne Battis produced on FrameMaker. The OPAC group agreed
that a start-up supply similar to what you do for First Search fliers
would be useful. We will probably be making small changes from time
to time (as with First Search), so we don't wish to go wild! Thanks!
3m
HOW TO USE BARTON, THE ONLINE CATALOG--ADVANCE VERSION
Barton includes records for materials acquired and cataloged by the
Libraries since 1963, many earlier works, and items on order. Barton
shows the location of an item and whether it is in the library,
charged out, or on reserve.
INTRODUCTORY TIPS
To select commands, use arrow keys or type directly at prompt.
Except for some of the additional searches, the system is not case
sensitive and it ignores punctuation.
Brief help messages appear on screen; for more help, highlight
command and press Enter.
To delete, press Ctrl-h if backspace key does not work.
If you see no menu or Option Bar, type terms or press Enter to escape.
Use a * to truncate at end or beginning (comput* for computer,
computing, etc.; *conductor for semiconductor, superconductor).
To move within a list of records or within a multi-page record, select
Backward or Forward from the Option Bar.
To move to a previous stage in your search, select Prior Screen from
the Option Bar.
To obtain items by line number, select #Line from the
Option Bar and type 1 or 1-4 or 1,3,7.
To exit from dial-up session, return to Main Menu for instructions.
FIRST WORD SEARCHES
First Word searches look for the first word(s) entered and put you
into a browsable alphabetical list. Word order matters.
Author: Type last name first; for corporate or conference names,
a= use normal word order, e.g., National Science Foundation.
Title: Type the title or part of the title in normal word order.
t= You need not use "a," "an," or "the" if they begin the title.
Subject: Type a Library of Congress Subject Heading. Use Library
s= of Congress Subject Heading volumes in the reference area.
If you are unsure, use Subject Keyword sw= search.
All Indexes: Titles, authors, subjects, and series are mixed in one list.
all= A search for wood yields items by and about Wood as an
author; items about the material wood; items with wood
starting the title.
Series: Type the series title or part of it in normal word order.
se= Use Modify Search to limit search to a particular volume.
Call number: Enter number or part of it.
c=
KEYWORD SEARCHES
Keyword searches look for terms anywhere in the chosen field. Word
order does not matter.
Author: Albert Einstein; Massachusetts Inst*
aw=
Title: men mice; introduct* art
tw=
Subject: Type any word(s) that may be in the Library of Congress
sw= Subject Headings.
All Keywords: Find keyword(s) anywhere in the author, title, subject,
w= and notes fields.
Series: Type any word(s) from the series title.
sew= Use Modify Search to limit search to a particular volume.
Notes: Search various notes fields, including contents, theses.
nw= Useful for finding plays, short stories, essays.
ADDITIONAL SEARCHES
These searches are available when you select Additional Searches from
the main menu.
SUDOC Number (U.S. government documents) DOC=
GPO Item Number (Government Printing Office) GPO=
Technical Report Number TR=
Music Publisher Number MP=
ISSN/ISBN (International Standard Serial/Book Number) I=
OCLC Number O=
Library of Congress Card Number L=
Local Control Number LCN=
TO SEARCH FOR THESES
Use Notes nw= search. Type "thesis" and all or some of the following:
department, year, title word(s), advisor. Combine with an Author
Keyword aw= search.
nw=thesis sloan and aw=baker
Retrieves Sloan School theses by author Baker as first,
middle, or last name.
nw=thesis biology page 1990
Retrieves 1990 biology theses supervised by page as first,
middle, or last name.
TO SEARCH FOR CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Use the All Keywords w= search. Enter a few words, e.g., conference
international superconductor*
TO MODIFY A SEARCH
Select Modify Search from the Option Bar. To correct an error or add
terms to the initial search, select Edit Search. Select Change Limits
to limit results by publication date, edition, language, material
type, publisher, or serial volume. The modification occurs only after
you select the line numbers you wish.
To arrange search results by author/title, title/author, or
publication date, select Sort from the Option Bar.
TO FIND RELATED WORKS
To find works related to a record, select Extend Search from the
Option Bar and type the appropriate line number to search on author,
title, or call number of that record.
BOOLEAN SEARCHES
Use boolean operators--and, or, not--to combine elements in KEYWORD
searches:
(aw=smith or aw=jones) and sw=physics
Retrieves items written by either Smith or Jones on physics.
w=york not w=new
Retrieves items containing the term "york" but not "new"
(eliminates items about new york).
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June, 1995
