The Media Laboratory
					    
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Library of Congress    ¬

o  LibraryOfCongress  is an interface to an Internet service for
	searching the Library of Congress card catalog.  You can find
	items in the catalog Ð and then e-mail orders to on-line
	bookstores to "check them out."

o  Installation:
	LibraryOfCongress.app/ contains source, utilities, and the
	application itself. To install, put LibraryOfCongress.app
	in the appropriate Apps/ directory.  Make any changes in place.

o  License, registry, and feedback:
	The License agreement is intended to promote the
	sharing and cultivation of high-quality software.
	When you first run the program and accept the license, 
	a receipt (like a "read receipt" in Mail) will be electronically
	mailed to us.  It helps us keep a census to learn how quickly
	and widely software travels, and to gauge the size and scope 
	of the community it serves.

	There is also a "Suggestion..." menu item under "Info ±>"
	to help you send suggestions and improvements to the author.  

	Thanks for your help.

o  Problems:
	The server provided by Data Research Associates is of the
	antique vt100 screen-oriented variety.  The front-end parses
	all the screen stuff, and occasionally there are synchronization
	errors (usually pushing the search button again will fix it).
	There is an implicit hierarchy in the searching, but the browser
	view doesn't build up that hierarchy Ð you have to push the
	Search button to go back up to the top level.

Please let me know if you find bugs or make changes or if
you find other useful on-line services.

Michael Hawley  (July 1992)
mike@media-lab.mit.edu

Copyright ã 1992 MIT Media Laboratory
Permission to use, copy, or modify this software for educational and research purposes only and without fee is hereby granted provided this notice appears on all copies, and provided you send us your improvements.  Any other use of this software, in original or modified form, in whole or in part, requires specific permission from MIT.  This software shall not be used, rewritten, or adapted for use in a commercial product without first obtaining appropriate licenses from MIT.  MIT makes no representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose: it is provided ``as is,'' without any warranty, and any risk, damage, or liability incurred through your use of this software is yours alone.

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o  Acknowledgements:

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