Available OCLC has made available a new online guide to assist FirstSearch users in planning how to best customize the OCLC New FirstSearch service for their individual libraries. The guide will be updated as new features are added. Retains Name OCLC's planned name change to the GeoRefs database on FirstSearch will not be implemented because of the impact the modification would have on libraries that use scripts or Z39.50 to access the database. Although the database is now available by subscription only, new subscribers to GeoRefs can still obtain a 20 percent discount through January 31, 2000. BCR's H.W. Wilson trial was a success, with 175 libraries signing up for the trial.
Libraries can enroll in the group purchase at any time.
Click on Reference Databases and then on H.W. Wilson . Economical More than 50 libraries that contract with BCR for Dialog reference databases are currently accessing the databases via tymnet, Sprint or telnet. Libraries can save money and improve searching efficiency by switching instead to Web access.