Newsgroups: soc.roots
Date:         Mon, 25 Jan 1993 14:01:40 EST
Reply-To:     "JANE TORRES, (812)855-0383" <JETORRES@UCS.INDIANA.EDU>
From:         "JANE TORRES, (812)855-0383" <JETORRES@UCS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Ohio Historical Society Catalog
Comments: To: ROOTS-L@vm1.nodak.edu

In an earlier post I wrote:

>Just wanted to add that the bibliographic records of the holdings
>of the Ohio Historical Society are now on line.  They can be
>accessed through the Ohio State Library (telnet) or there is a
>gateway from Wright State University in Dayton, OH.  Most of the
>material does not circulate BUT if OSU has a copy, that copy may
>circulate.

>The OSU OPAC is much different that any other I have encountered but
>it can be mastered if one follows the instructions.  Consult Baron's
>list or download from ROOTS-L the file that has access codes and
>password information.


Tom Lincoln reminds me:

>It is alwasy useful to give the telnet address...

   OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
    telnet: lcs.us.ohio-state.edu    IP: 128.146.15.141
   WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
    telnet: desire.wright.edu        IP: 130.108.128.200

And Claudio Ruiz requests:

>Thanks for the information. I do have a question for you:
>What is the name of the file on ROOTS-L that explains how to
>use it?

GENEALOG LIB-ADDR
I found the above file that lists the IP and network address only.
I thought that I earlier had found one that had login and passwords.
Couldn't find it this time.  Sorry.  Maybe someone else can help.


From the St. George/Larsen List

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
LCS.US.OHIO-STATE.EDU

Transmission Parameters:
Host name:     lcs.us.ohio-state.edu
IP address:    128.146.15.141
Terminal type: vt100
Password:      none required
Data bits:     8
Stop bits:     1
Parity:        None

Instructions:
        telnet lcs.us.ohio-state.edu

        The catalog includes the holdings of all Libraries at The Ohio
State University with the exception of the Law Library, which has only
recently been adding new titles. Titles cataloged by OSU Libraries after
September 1971 have full records and can be searched by author, title,
subject, and series entry. Titles cataloged prior to September 1971 have
short records and can be searched only by author and/or title. OSU has
2.2 million titles listed in LCS.
        LCS also contains the complete State Library of Ohio catalog
recently cataloged items available from the Center for Research
Libraries, Chicago, and materials cataloged in the past ten years by the
Ohio Historical Society Archives-Library Division.
        Circulation information is available for all OSU Libraries (with
the exception of Law), as well as the State Library of Ohio.
        LCS is a command-driven system. The commands are usually three
characters followed by a slash (/), e.g. aut/wolfe, tom. Basic search
instructions are available by using the HELP commands on LCS. Press ESC
and 1 for HELP or type HELP.

To Exit:
        To logoff, enter bye and tap <RETURN> then close the telnet
connection.

(Other technical information follows which I did not include.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
        Library Automation Office
        106-E Main Library
        1858 Neil Ave. Mall
        Columbus OH 43210
        susan.logan@osu.edu


WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
DESIRE.WRIGHT.EDU

(The information below is current as I obtained it this morning from the
Head of Automation Services Dept., Jeffrey Trzeciak.

The instructions for accessing WSU-OhioLINK:

1.  Telnet to DESIRE.WRIGHT.EDU or IP: 130.108.128.200
2.  At USERNAME:  enter   LIBNET
3.  At PASSWORD:  enter   LIBRARY
4.  At menu, select 1.  WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY - OhioLINK
5.  At LOGIN:  enter      libnet (all lowercase)

                          Jane Torres
                          jetorres@ucs.indiana.edu
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