Catalogers will be able to switch between RLIN, their local system, and other online resources with the click of a mouse. The latest version of RLG's acclaimed Ariel document transmission software is up and running at sites from Europe to South Africa and New Zealand. Access to these resources through the familiar commands of their local system benefits not only faculty and students, but also technical processing staff who can retrieve the full MARC records they need when cataloging locally. Too In the past, when a library patron found an item he needed in a national database, he would have to note it down, go to his ILL office, and copy the information a second time onto an ILL form. Now, patrons using RLG's Eureka search service can do it all online with the request command.
Patrons can specify all or part of the items they've retrieved online in Eureka.
This new feature is part of an RLG strategy to make it easier for patrons to get materials that they find in RLG databases. Another, the doc command, lets users order documents cited in specific CitaDel files. Eureka Demos and More Demonstration access to the Eureka search service is now available year round. A rotating selection of RLG's databases is available, including the RLIN bibliographic file and a variety of CitaDel citation databases. ALA attendees can come by booth 1640 to receive free hands-on Eureka access.