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[previous article] [next article]Are you wondering where to start finding information in your subject area? This simple guide helps you get your foot in the door of Purdue University's libraries.
Library catalogs which serve the needs of engineering students, staff, and faculty are available on two unique computer systems. The Engineering Information System (EIS) contains records of the Engineering Library only while The Online Resource (THOR) is the online catalog for the entire University library system.
The Engineering Information System, containing records of nearly all of the books in the Engineering Library together with the table of contents for those added since 1970, continues to provide the best subject access to these materials. In addition, EIS contains databases on reserve books, reference books, technical report series, and conferences.
THOR is an online database of bibliographic, call number, and location for books, journals, and other materials in the Purdue University Libraries. Most of the books contained in the online database have been purchased since 1975. It does not contain tables of contents for the Engineering Library's books. THOR lists separate databases for the main collection, called BOOK, and the film library's collection, called FILM.
Printed documentation for both computer systems is available at the Engineering Library. Please ask for assistance at the Reference/Information Desk.
Terminals are available for both systems in the Engineering Library. Both EIS and THOR can also be accessed from the Engineering Computer Network.
This short article is designed to help users login and logoff the Purdue University's online library catalogs as well as illustrate a few basic features.
This article does not address the needs of users of other networks at Purdue or users who dial-up from home directly to the THOR computer. Specific instructions are available at the Engineering Library Information Desk.
You should know your terminal type before logging in to EIS. If you do not have the terminal type correctly identified, the EIS main screen will not be drawn. Those supported include: adm3a, adm5, vt100, vt52. For other terminal types, contact your ECN site specialist. Setup your terminal type in your .profile for Bourne shell ($) or .login for C shell (%). This is a sample setup for adm3a.
Bourne shell($) users edit .profile as follows:
TERM=adm3a
export TERM
C shell(%) users edit .login as follows:
set term = adm3a
This is a cursor-addressable system.
Use to move the cursor up
Use to move the cursor down
Special keys are:
to erase one character
to erase one line
<:> is the escape command
is the help command
Dial-up users should type: /usr/custom/eis
The system should respond with:
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| EIS User Interface, version 2.1 |
| (c)Copyright 1983, Purdue Research Foundation |
| **New version 2.1 of eis has major changes: |
| -- shorter stopword list |
| -- stopwords are ignored in search |
| -- new "jump" command |
| -- more recent entries first |
| **See Engineering Library staff for details. |
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| Type "?" for help at any point. |
| The database is current as of Dec 8. |
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Press any character to continue.
The system will respond with the main menu:
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| EIS User Interface, version 2.1 |
| (c)Copyright 1983, Purdue Research Foundation |
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| **_____________________________jor changes: |
| | Start new search | |
| | Display search results |n search |
| | And | |
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| **| And not |ff for details. |
| | See Current window | |
| Typ| Remove saved record frame | |
| The| Change database |c 8. |
| | Exit | |
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Resulting Screen - 33 items found.
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| Book 33 items |
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| | Start new search | |
| | Display search results | |
| | And | |
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| | See Current window | |
| | Remove saved record frame | |
| | Change database | |
| | Exit | |
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To display books, press
Two important items that you should know before logging into
the THOR system are the terminal type and command needed for
Setup your terminal type in your .profile for Bourne shell or
.login for C shell. Those supported include: adm3a, adm5,
and vt100.
The author of these instructions strongly recommends using
the correct
film
Note: Some terminal types may require the user to press
To see the second part of this record, press
Note: TO ACCESS THOR
%tn3270 lib.cc
OR
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| THOR -- The Online Resourse |
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| THOR is an online database of bibliographic, call|
| number, location, and circulation information for|
| books, journals, and other material in the Purdue|
| University Libraries. |
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| TO SEARCH BY: COMMAND: EXAMPLE: |
| AUTHOR a= a=bronte c |
| KEYWORD k= k=computer |
| SUBJECT s= s=automobiles |
| TITLE t= t=catcher in |
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| To learn more about searching, type a, k, s, or t|
| by itself. This will display the help screen for|
| using the search command. |
| To correct a mistake, just type over the error. |
| You may begin a search on this or any THOR screen|
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| TYPE OPTION AND PRESS ENTER ==> |
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TYPE COMMAND AND PRESS ENTER ==> k=smith computer$
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| THOR SEARCH REQUEST: K=SMITH COMPUTERS$ |
| BIBLIOGHAPHIC RECORD--NO. 6 OF 86 ENTRIES FOUND |
| 1-6 DISPLAYED |
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| 1 PU:CLOSING THE GAP *WITZELL, OTO W <1989 |
| 2 PU:Computer-based production and inventory |
| co *Smith, Spencer B <1989 |
| 3 PU:Multidimensional scaling *Green, Paul E<1989|
| 4 PU:Input devices <1988 |
| 5 PU:Serial-data computation *Smith, Stewart<1988
| 6 PU:Fumbling the future *Smith, Douglas K <1988 |
| TYPE m FOR MORE ENTRIES. |
| TYPE LINE # FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD WITH CALL # |
| TYPE r TO REVISE, h FOR HELP, e THOR INFORMATION.|
| TYPE COMMAND AND PRESS ENTER ==> |
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| THOR SEARCH REQUEST: K=SMITH COMPUTERS$ |
| BIBLIOGHAPHIC RECORD--NO. 6 OF 86 ENTRIES FOUND |
| (CONTINUED) |
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| Smith, Douglas K Fumbling the future: how Xerox|
| invented, then ignored, the first personal |
| computer Douglas K. Smith and Robert C. Alexander|
| -- 1st ed. New York: W. Morrow, c1988. |
| 274p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: p. <259.-266. |
| Includes index. |
| ISBN 0-688-06959-2 |
| SUBJECT HEADINGS (Library of Congress; use s= |
| Xerox Corporation. |
| Microcomputers. |
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| LOCATION: Engineering Library |
| CALL NUMBER: 338.768644 Xe26Z Sm54 (copy 2) |
| CIRCULATION INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE IN THOR |
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| TO SEE BEGINNING OF THIS RECORD |
| press ENTER |
| TYPE m FOR NEXT RECORD. TYPE i FOR INDEX. TYPE |
| m TO REVIS, TYPE h FOR HELP, e FOR THOR INTRO- |
| DUCTION. TYPE COMMAND AND PRESS ENTER ==> |
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| THOR SEARCH REQUEST: K=SMITH COMPUTERS$ |
| BIBLIOGHAPHIC RECORD--NO. 6 OF 86 ENTRIES FOUND |
| (CONTINUED) |
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| Smith, Douglas K Fumbling the future...c1988 |
| (CONTINUED) |
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| LOCATION: Engineering Library |
| CALL NUMBER: 338.768644 Xe26Z Sm54 (copy 2) |
| CIRCULATION INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE IN THOR |
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| TO SEE BEGINNING OF THIS RECORD |
| press ENTER |
| TYPE m FOR NEXT RECORD. TYPE i FOR INDEX. TYPE |
| m TO REVIS, TYPE h FOR HELP, e FOR THOR INTRO- |
| DUCTION. TYPE COMMAND AND PRESS ENTER ==> |
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TO LOGOFF THOR
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| THOR CATALOG SELECTION MENUS |
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| OPTION DESCRIPTION |
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| BOOK BOOK/PERIODICAL/OTHER PRINTED MATERIAL |
| FILM FILMS AND OTHER AUDIO/VISUAL MEDIA |
| QUIT DISCONNECT FROM THOR |
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| TYPE OPTION AND PRESS ENTER ==> |
| THOR RECORDS ARE CURRENT AS OF 12/08/89 |
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