(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 ------------------ 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 ------------------ 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 ------------------------- 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 [log in to unmask] Tel: 0161 275 6037 - COPAC is a MIDAS service, run by Manchester Computing - - COPAC is funded by JISC and uses records provided by CURL - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Shirley Cousins - The COPAC service is COPAC Service ([log in to unmask]) 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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%