From: BRINKHUIS.RANDALL@epamail.epa.gov (RANDALL BRINKHUIS 202-260-3944)
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          I am posting this in response to a number of requests.

          Public Access to EPA's Online Library System (OLS)

          OLS consists of several related databases.  These include EPA's
          National Catalog, which includes citations and summaries for
          items cataloged by the 28 EPA libraries and EPA reports
          distributed through the National Technical Information Service
          (NTIS); and the Hazardous Waste Collection, which includes
          information for key materials on hazardous waste.

          EPA's Internet address is:

               EPAIBM.RTPNC.EPA.GOV

          At the first menu, select "Public Access."
          At the second menu, select "OLS."

          Search options include:

          AU   Author
          CS   Corporate source
          KY   Keyword (Title/Subject/Abstract)
          RN   Report number
          TI   Title (use quotation marks if the phrase contains spaces; do
               not enter articles)
          YR   Year (use a four-digit publication year)

          Holdings are listed by the OCLC code.  If there are no holdings
          listed it means that no EPA library holds the item, but that it
          is available through NTIS.

          The wildcard character is "*".  It is wise to use that when
          searching by report number or year.

          You may search for year of publication in the format YYYY for a
          specific year, or YYYY:YYYY for a range of years.  Ex.: YR=1990;
          YR=1989:1991.  You can search for a set of values in the year
          field using GT (Greater Than), LT (Less Than), GE (Greater Than
          or Equal To), LE (Less Than or Equal To), or EQ (Equal To).

          Frequently used commands:

          C or CLEAR     to clear the space used to display up to 16
                         searches
          D              to display a list of sets or items; also used to
                         combine sets
          H or HELP      to get more information about a particular option
                         or one of the system menus
          M              to return to patron menu
          Q or QUIT      to exit the system
          SP             to set session parameters
          T              to go to the top of the Main Title List (search
                         results)
          V or VIEW      to look at a record










          NOTE: Users must use the print and capture capabilities of their
          communications software to print or download information from
          OLS.

          Contact the EPA Public Information Center at (202) 260-2080 for a
          copy of "Public Access to EPA's Online Library System (OLS), a
          one-page guide to using OLS, or for copies of the OLS User Guide
          or other system documentation.

          The system is also available through dial-in access.  The number
          to dial is (919) 549-0720.  300-9600 baud rate, Half Duplex, Even
          Parity, 7 data bits, one stop bit

          To log-in: At the first system prompt type IBMPSI.  At the second
          system prompt type OLS.

          To log-out: Type Q or QUIT at the system prompt.

          NOTE: EPA can not be responsible for any telephone charges
          incurred by non-EPA users.  It is the user's responsibility to
          release the telephone line connection.

          *****************************************************************
          Randall Brinkhuis     Internet: brinkhuis.randall@epamail.epa.gov
          Assistant Head Librarian (Contractor)
          c/o U.S. EPA
          Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
          OPPT Library (TS-793), Room NE-B002
          401 M St., SW
          Washington, DC  20460
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