Operating system in use include Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Mac OS 8.6.1 and Mac OS 7.6.1. Residing on the ARL server, the database was created using FileMaker Pro and serves information dynamically to a user s web browser. Additions to the database are immediately available to the user. Each record includes a link to the project site. The database can be searched in a variety of ways, including by library function, technical focus, and key word.
Users can browse the database by project name or host institution.
The first edition of the ARL Directory of Scholarly Electronic Journals and Academic Discussion Lists will be published in 2000. In addition to a print version, the DSEJ will be available online using the web. The print directory will include Diane Kovacs Directory of Scholarly and Professional E-Conferences, now in its 14th revision. The Academic Lists section contains 4,683 entries. The specialized emphasis on refereed e-journals will assist Acquisitions and Collection Development staff by including only scholarly material of interest to the research community.