[KS] COPAC: New Libraries, New Facilities

[COPAC Helpdesk]

(With apologies for cross-posting)

COPAC Update: New Libraries, New Facilities

COPAC provides free access to the unified online catalogues of some of
the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland. It
offers a single point of access to details of materials held in many
different locations.

New Libraries
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We have recently loaded the online library catalogues of Birmingham
University, Sheffield University and Durham University. This brings to
14 the number of catalogues accessible via COPAC. We are already
beginning work on further catalogues.

New Facilities
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A new COPAC Web Interface was released in September 1998 and further
enhancements have just been implemented. The general appearance is
very similar to the original interface, but it provides a number of
improvements, including:

Record display: 
We can now sort the records into a useful order when we display search
results. Title only search results are ranked so the records that are
the best match to your query are displayed first. If you wish to
change the order in which the records are displayed you can choose
from a list of sort options at the top of the Record display screens,
then select the 'Re-sort' button.

Record Tagging and Downloading: 
Selecting the Tag box next to each record number allows you to choose
a sub-set of records for Downloading. Selecting the 'Download' button
from the Record display screens allows you to Download COPAC records
via email. You just need to enter your email address and select the
'Email records' button. Records are supplied in a format suiotable for
inclusion in reference management software.

Search History: 
Selecting the 'Search History' button allows you to view all the
searches carried out in your current session. For any search you may
Re-display the results, Download the records, or Edit and re-run the
search.

Searching COPAC
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To access COPAC you can use the Web Interface at: 
  http://copac.ac.uk/copac/

or the Text Interface using telnet: 
  telnet copac.ac.uk
username and password are both: copac

For further information or assistance contact the COPAC Helpdesk:
Email copac at mcc.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 6037

- COPAC is a MIDAS service, run by Manchester Computing -
- COPAC is funded by JISC and uses records provided by CURL -

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Dr Shirley Cousins                              - The COPAC service is 
COPAC Service (copac at mcc.ac.uk)                 funded by JISC and uses  
COPAC, Manchester Computing,                    data supplied by CURL -
University of Manchester                        
Oxford Road,  Manchester M13 9PL, UK            http://copac.ac.uk/copac/
Fax:  0161 275 6040   Tel:  0161 275 6037       


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