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LIAS - Penn State University's Library Information Access System
_A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
Attention: Sally Kalin
Penn State University Libraries
E-6 Pattee Library
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
_E_m_a_i_l: swk%psulias.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
_P_h_o_n_e: (814) 865-0672
_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
LIAS is the Library Information Access System of the
Pennsylvania State University Libraries. It includes the
online catalog and access to other databases/services. The
catalog contains approximately 1.5 million unique titles,
representing not only the holdings at the main campus at
University Park, but also the holdings of Penn State Harris-
burg; Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Great Valley;
and the seventeen Commonwealth campuses. In addition to
monograph and serial records, LIAS provides bibliographic
access to the the maps collection, musical scores, sound
recordings, archive and manuscript collections, parts of the
government documents and microforms collections, and the
machine-readable data files available on campus. LIAS also
provides access to the collections of Audio-Visual Services,
the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, and the National Cable
Television Center and Museum. Databases include ERIC and
electronic journals. Some databases are restricted to Penn
State faculty, staff, and students.
_N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
Telnet, preferably using VT100 emulation, to lias.psu.edu.
When the telnet session is established, the user will
receive a message similar to:
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
September 1, 1992 NNSC Section 2.20, Page 1
"Welcome to the Pennsylvania State University
Library Information Access System."
You can negotiate VT100 emulation at this point. If you have
emulation problems, try typing terminal VT100 at the ">>>"
prompt.
Now begin searching the LIAS database. LIAS does not dif-
ferentiate between author, title, and subjects in its com-
mand structure. Simply enter the words you wish to search.
To see a list of databases that are available, type "SELECT"
and press return.
The user can type "HELP LIAS" for information. For a list
of LIAS commands, type "HELP COMMANDS." The extensive help
command structure can answer most questions about the sys-
tem.
To exit the system and close your connection, type "END" or
"EXIT."
_W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _C_a_t_a_l_o_g
The Penn State Library Information Access System is avail-
able to all members of the Internet community. Some of the
databases available through this service may be restricted
to use by Penn State faculty, staff, and students.
September 1, 1992 NNSC Section 2.20, Page 2