Short ESO Library Catalog Guide

How to Access and Query the Library Catalog

WebCat Session:

From URL http://www.eso.org/libraries/webcat.html click on the icon to access the catalog. Just point and click on the icons to move around.

The dollar sign ($) truncates search terms. It should be used in order to find singulars and plurals or as a wildcard if you are not sure of the spelling of a search terms.

We recommend to use the default search mode (SEARCH EVERYTHING) by pressing return after typing your query. SEARCH EVERYTHING will lookup your search terms anywhere in the title entry. You can also target specific fields within records (author, title, etc.) Search terms can be combined using the Boolean operators AND, OR or NOT as well as brackets.

Telnet Session:

Type telnet libhost.hq.eso.org. Login: library, password library.

Specify the terminal type you are using (e.g. ``xterm'' if you are using an X terminal). Press RETURN twice.

Press RETURN twice to BEGIN and to enter the STANDARD SEARCHING area which will search the entire catalog record for any word(s) you key in here.

Enter search terms. Combine search terms by AND or OR. It is recommended to end a search term with the dollar-sign (``$'') which truncates words. This will help to retrieve also the plurals of search terms. Press RETURN. Hits will be presented in a list of brief records.

Type F (FORWARD) (without pressing RETURN!) to page down through the list of brief records.

To see more details of an entry, move the cursor on that record (using the arrow keys), type V (VIEW) and press RETURN.

Type F (FORWARD) (without RETURN) to see the second page of the record.

The location (e.g. the name of the current BORROWER or SHELVES) is shown at the end of each record!

Type B (BACKWARD) (without RETURN) to move back to the first page of the record.

Type G (GOBACK) (without RETURN) to return to the list of brief entries.

To exit, type E (END) on any screen and confirm by typing Y (YES) (and RETURN) on the following screen.

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Last update: November 21, 1997