OCLC Micro: Volume 2 Issue 3
Table of contents
DUBLINes
Libraries can receive credit worth one First Time Use (FTU) charge by upgrading one minimal‐level record to level I (full‐level cataloging). When the record is used to produce…
Not for Novices
Mark BendigHave you ever wanted to print out a copy of the current screen from within a BASIC program? Being able to do so might be preferable to coding a long, special‐purpose series of…
Eric (not ERIC): Enough is Too Much
Eric S. AndersonI recently had the pleasure of speaking at a library microcomputer conference and, although some of the academic types accused me of patronizing the audience—those who have heard…
DOS‐tips: DOS Versions
Mark BendigMany users have questions about the various versions of PC‐DOS that have come out over the last several years. People want to know “Should I upgrade?” and even “Why should I…
Twice as Fast:: User‐Defined Function Keys
Enid GeyerThe Schaffer Library has been an OCLC member since March 1979. We have one terminal on a dedicated line. On August 9, 1985 our Model 105 terminal was replaced by an M300…
Cataloging Theses:: Faster with <F> Keys
Karen MatthewsRecently, members of our cataloging department decided to enter the university's theses into the OCLC Online Union Catalog as part of a retrospect conversion project. Since…
Creating a Cataloging Activity Report Using SaveScreen and M3WRITE
Paul P. PhilbinA daily task in the OCLC Library is the tracking of information on cataloging activity for subsequent compilation in a monthly report of titles cataloged and the date of the…
Pro‐Cite, Biblio‐Links, Pro‐Search, and OCLC: The Upgrade Makes the Grade
Gretchen WhitneyBy combining the capabilities of the OCLC M300 Workstation or an IBM PC with Personal Bibliographic Software's Biblio‐Link to OCLC Pro‐Cite software, you can readily reformat data…
OCLC Spine Label Displays and DOS Files
Frances McNamaraWe have had a number of questions about OCLC spine label displays. Two types of displays, known as “s14” and “s16”, are currently available. Each contains a single spine label and…
RE:Views
3by5 is a database management program that offers versatility and simplicity in entering and manipulating free‐text and/or structured data. The program can manipulate data with…