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> From: COPAC Helpdesk <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Introducing COPAC
> Date: 10 August 1999 10:52
> 
> What is COPAC?
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> 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.
> 
> 
> What does COPAC contain?
> ------------------------
> The COPAC database currently contains over 6 million records. These
> represent the merged online library catalogues of:
>  
>  - University of Birmingham 
>  - Cambridge University 
>  - University of Durham 
>  - University of Edinburgh 
>  - University of Glasgow 
>  - Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
>  - University of Leeds
>  - University of Manchester
>  - University of Nottingham
>  - Oxford University
>  - University of Sheffield 
>  - Trinity College Dublin
>  - University of London Library: including the catalogues of Heythrop
>    College and the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies.
>  - University College London
>  - University of Warwick 
> 
> Loading of the catalogues of seven more libraries is underway.
> Material from other libraries may be included in the future.
> 
> These large research libraries have collections which cover a very
> broad span of subjects. Thus COPAC brings together the strengths of
> individual collections in fields ranging across the Arts, Humanities,
> Social Sciences, Sciences, and Medicine.
> 
> Materials range in date from c.1100AD to the most recent documents.
> Some 300 languages are represented, including significant collections
> in major European languages, as well as minority languages such as
> Welsh and Gaelic.
> 
> COPAC records represent a wide range of materials. Mainly books,
> reports and periodicals, but others such as videos, music, and
> electronic journals are included. Increasing numbers of records
> include links to the full-text of the document.
> 
> COPAC is updated to reflect changes in the libraries' collections,
> ensuring database currency and quality are maintained.
> 
> 
> How do you access COPAC?
> -----------------------
> There are two easy to use interfaces:
> 
>  A Web Interface: http://copac.ac.uk
> 
>  A Text Interface: telnet   copac.ac.uk
>    username and password are both copac
> 
> - You can search using title, author and organisation name, subject,
>   publisher, date, language and library.
> 
> - You can display search results, including local library details,
>   eg. branch library.
> 
> - You can review previous searches, tag and download records in a form
>   accepted by reference management software.
> 
> 
> Help and Advice
> ---------------
> Online Help is provided and both printed and online User Guides are
> available.
> 
> For assistance or information contact:
> The COPAC Helpdesk:	
> Email: [log in to unmask] 
> Tel: 0161 275 6037
> 
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> - COPAC is a MIMAS service, run by Manchester Computing -
> - COPAC is funded by JISC and uses records provided by CURL -
> 
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> Dr Shirley Cousins                             - COPAC is a MIMAS 
> COPAC Service ([log in to unmask])              service. It is funded    
> Manchester Computing,                          by JISC and uses data  
> University of Manchester                       supplied by CURL -
> Oxford Road,  Manchester M13 9PL, UK            
> Fax:  0161 275 6040   Tel:  0161 275 6037      http://copac.ac.uk


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