[12666] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: Z39.50 Client
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Fri Jan 15 20:05:55 1999
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 16:28:30 -0500
From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
6 Messages, 126 Lines
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From: "Dean M. Riley" <driley@hbu.edu>
Victor,
As far as I remember, BookWhere was a good Z39 client. Check out:
http://www.bookwhere.com/. Also, check out
http://www.dstc.edu.au/RDU/reports/zreviews/z3950-client-survey.html for a
list and brief overview of other Z39.50 products -- but that page hasn't
been updated since January 1997.
I hope that helps!
Dean Riley
At 04:50 PM 14-01-99 -0500, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Does anyone know of a reliable freeware or shareware of a Z39.50 client
>out there?
>
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From: Geoff Baldwin <GBaldwin@fenwood.co.uk>
Hi Victor
The best Z39.50 client I know of is BookWhere. (not entirely unbiased as we
distribute it in Europe!)
Not shareware but very reasonable.
It allows concurrent searching of hundreds of Catalogues and enables full
MARC record downloading where appropriate.
To download a free evaluation copy
In the US go to : http://www.bookwhere.com/
In Europe go to our site http://www.fenwood.co.uk
Geoff Baldwin
Director - sales and marketing
Fenwood Systems Ltd
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From: Stan Furmanak <furmanak@lvc.edu>
>Does anyone know of a reliable freeware or shareware of a Z39.50 client
>out there?
Victor-
Check out: http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/agency/projects/software.html
I like to use OCLC's zdemo: ftp://ftp.oclc.org/pub/SiteSearch/ZDemo/
Stan Furmanak
Systems Librarian
Bishop Library
Lebanon Valley College
Annville PA 17003
717 867-6973
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From: Karen Reichardt <Karen.Reichardt@Citadel.edu>
Check out Bibilo Tech Reviews on Z39.50 stand-alone clients at
http://wkweb3.cableinet.co.uk/biblio/html/z39.50_clients.html
I use ZNavigator. It's free and easy to configure and use.
Karen Reichardt, Systems/Technical Services Librarian
Daniel Library, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409
reichardtk@citadel.edu, 843.953.5837
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From: "Joseph W. O'Sullivan" <josephos@saintleo.edu>
If you find one please let me know. :)
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From: "Mattison, David ISTA:EX" <David.Mattison@gems3.gov.bc.ca>
Check out Willow (Washington Information Looker-upper Layered Over Windows)
from the University of Washington at http://www.washington.edu/willow/
Here's the home page blurb:
"Willow is freely available to anybody, for non-commercial purposes.
Versions for Unix/X-Windows as well as Microsoft Windows are currently
offered. Willow is a full-featured Z39.50 client.
New May 19, 1998: A Java Willow standalone application built with Java 1.1
and the Java Foundation Classes is available. . The old Java 1.0 Java Willow
applet is also still available."
David Mattison
Access Services Archivist
British Columbia Archives
david.mattison@gems.3.gov.bc.ca
http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/
