The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries The CBHL Z39.50 Distributed Library A Guide to Content and Search Features © 2007 CBHL.
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Slide 1
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries
The CBHL Z39.50 Distributed Library
A Guide to
Content and Search
Features
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 2
Introduction
The CBHL Z39.50 Distributed Library
facilitates international resource sharing among
botanical and horticultural science libraries and
information centers.
In this presentation, users will gain information
on how to search the Distributed Library
(the Z Catalog) and the Union List of Botanical
and Horticultural Serials.
2
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 3
Outline
Overview of the Z Catalog
Overview of the Union List of Botanical and
Horticultural Serials
Where to Begin Your Search
How to Participate
3
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 4
The Z Catalog
Searches the online catalog of each participating
institution using the Z39.50 protocols.
all records within the catalog including monographs and
serials (print and/or electronic)
for the list of current participating libraries, see:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/ill/liblist.php
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© 2007 CBHL
Slide 5
Searching the Z Catalog
Search options:
Title
Journal title (included in Title search)
Author
Any (keyword anywhere)
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Slide 6
Z Catalog - Title Searches
Some catalogs treat Title searches as phrase
searches within the title, others treat them as
keyword searches within various title fields.
For example, a search on “coral reef ecology” retrieves
titles such as:
•
•
•
The ecology of an Hawaiian coral reef.
Ecology and oceanography of the coral-reef tract…
Coral reef ecology.
Select distinctive phrases from the title that will also
work as keywords, or do two searches: one with a title
phrase and one with unique title keywords.
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Slide 7
Z Catalog - Journal Titles
Journal titles are also retrieved through a Title
search.
Do not use abbreviated journal titles in the
search.
To help translate abbreviations into full titles, try JAS:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm
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Slide 8
Z Catalog – Author Searches
Use the most unique author surname as your
search term.
In most catalogs, Author searches are treated as keyword
searches within the various author fields.
Searches that include initials or given (first) names may
not succeed.
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Slide 9
Z Catalog – Keyword Search
Any search (keyword anywhere):
Select unique words from within the title, series,
conference, etc.
•
Keywords can also include ISSNs or ISBNs.
If you are unable to decipher the complete journal title,
use two or three unique words from the title.
Use for searching a monographic series if it is not found
with a Title search.
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Slide 10
Z Catalog – Search Results
Results from participants’ library catalogs.
In some institutions, the online catalog is a union catalog
of many different branch libraries within the institution.
When you search these combined catalogs through the Z
Catalog, the local holdings information about which
branch owns a particular item is not always available.
Search results do not include any holdings
which may be available from libraries which are
not Z39.50 participants. Their holdings may be
listed separately in the Union List of Serials.
10
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 11
Z Catalog – Links to E-Pubs
If you see a record that contains a hypertext
"Link" in the "Electronic Version" field, click on
the link to connect to the full-text document, if
it is publicly available.
You may want to search using the search
interface of owning library’s catalog to
determine more information about the item
Go to the list of Participating Libraries to connect to the
owning library’s catalog:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/ill/liblist.php
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© 2007 CBHL
Slide 12
The Union List of Serials
What’s included?
The Union List contains selected serials holding
information, including the holdings of libraries that do
not have online catalogs that can be searched via Z39.50
protocols.
•
For the list of libraries included in the Union List, see:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/unionlist/libliist.php
The Union List is not included as one of the searchable
resources when you search the Z Catalog; therefore, it
must be searched separately:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/unionlist/search.php
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Slide 13
The Union List of Serials
Search Options:
Browse
•
Title and Keyword
•
•
Scroll through journal titles by alphabetical listing
Exact first word(s) of the journal title
Keyword(s) or phrase in the journal title
Limit search to holdings of a specific library
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Slide 14
The Union List of Serials
Title search:
Select unique words as a phrase from within the title.
Do not use abbreviated journal titles in the search.
•
To help translate abbreviations into full titles, try JAS:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm
14
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Slide 15
The Union List of Serials
Any search (keyword anywhere):
Select unique words from within the title.
If you are unable to decipher the complete journal title,
use two or three unique words from the journal title.
A journal title keyword search can be useful for titles
such as Proceedings or Transactions of organizations.
15
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Slide 16
Where to Begin
The Z Catalogue
The comprehensive nature of the participants’ library
catalogs makes the Z Catalog a good place to locate
known items.
If you are searching for serials holding information for
the purposes of initiating an interlibrary loan request.
The Union List of Botanical and Horticultural
Serials
If you are searching for serials holding information in
order to add or modify information that your library is
contributing to the Union List.
16
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 17
How to Participate in the Z Catalog
Library catalogs with Z39.50 server capabilities
are invited to participate.
Contact Larry Currie by email:
mailto:[email protected]
Provide the following information:
•
Catalog server IP address or Internet name
(e.g., 207.62.129.121 or libcat.calacademy.org)
•
Z39.50 server port number for incoming queries
(often 210, 7090 for Endeavor, 2200 for SIRSI, etc.)
•
Internal database name for Z39.50
(Voyager, UNICORN, MARION, INNOPAC, etc.)
17
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 18
How to Participate in the Union List
Library catalogs without Z39.50 server
capabilities are invited to participate.
Contact Larry Currie by email:
mailto:[email protected]
A simple set of Web-based forms will let you:
•
•
•
Add your library’s serial holdings to existing records
Enter new journal titles not already in the Union List
Edit or delete your holdings to reflect local changes
18
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 19
Where to Get More Information
For more information about searching the
Z Catalog or the Union List of Serials:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/ill/index.php
To find out more about becoming a participating
library through either the
Z Catalog or
the Union List, contact Larry Currie by email:
mailto:[email protected]
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© 2007 CBHL
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries
The CBHL Z39.50 Distributed Library
A Guide to
Content and Search
Features
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 2
Introduction
The CBHL Z39.50 Distributed Library
facilitates international resource sharing among
botanical and horticultural science libraries and
information centers.
In this presentation, users will gain information
on how to search the Distributed Library
(the Z Catalog) and the Union List of Botanical
and Horticultural Serials.
2
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 3
Outline
Overview of the Z Catalog
Overview of the Union List of Botanical and
Horticultural Serials
Where to Begin Your Search
How to Participate
3
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 4
The Z Catalog
Searches the online catalog of each participating
institution using the Z39.50 protocols.
all records within the catalog including monographs and
serials (print and/or electronic)
for the list of current participating libraries, see:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/ill/liblist.php
4
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 5
Searching the Z Catalog
Search options:
Title
Journal title (included in Title search)
Author
Any (keyword anywhere)
5
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 6
Z Catalog - Title Searches
Some catalogs treat Title searches as phrase
searches within the title, others treat them as
keyword searches within various title fields.
For example, a search on “coral reef ecology” retrieves
titles such as:
•
•
•
The ecology of an Hawaiian coral reef.
Ecology and oceanography of the coral-reef tract…
Coral reef ecology.
Select distinctive phrases from the title that will also
work as keywords, or do two searches: one with a title
phrase and one with unique title keywords.
6
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 7
Z Catalog - Journal Titles
Journal titles are also retrieved through a Title
search.
Do not use abbreviated journal titles in the
search.
To help translate abbreviations into full titles, try JAS:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm
7
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 8
Z Catalog – Author Searches
Use the most unique author surname as your
search term.
In most catalogs, Author searches are treated as keyword
searches within the various author fields.
Searches that include initials or given (first) names may
not succeed.
8
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 9
Z Catalog – Keyword Search
Any search (keyword anywhere):
Select unique words from within the title, series,
conference, etc.
•
Keywords can also include ISSNs or ISBNs.
If you are unable to decipher the complete journal title,
use two or three unique words from the title.
Use for searching a monographic series if it is not found
with a Title search.
9
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 10
Z Catalog – Search Results
Results from participants’ library catalogs.
In some institutions, the online catalog is a union catalog
of many different branch libraries within the institution.
When you search these combined catalogs through the Z
Catalog, the local holdings information about which
branch owns a particular item is not always available.
Search results do not include any holdings
which may be available from libraries which are
not Z39.50 participants. Their holdings may be
listed separately in the Union List of Serials.
10
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 11
Z Catalog – Links to E-Pubs
If you see a record that contains a hypertext
"Link" in the "Electronic Version" field, click on
the link to connect to the full-text document, if
it is publicly available.
You may want to search using the search
interface of owning library’s catalog to
determine more information about the item
Go to the list of Participating Libraries to connect to the
owning library’s catalog:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/ill/liblist.php
11
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 12
The Union List of Serials
What’s included?
The Union List contains selected serials holding
information, including the holdings of libraries that do
not have online catalogs that can be searched via Z39.50
protocols.
•
For the list of libraries included in the Union List, see:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/unionlist/libliist.php
The Union List is not included as one of the searchable
resources when you search the Z Catalog; therefore, it
must be searched separately:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/unionlist/search.php
12
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 13
The Union List of Serials
Search Options:
Browse
•
Title and Keyword
•
•
Scroll through journal titles by alphabetical listing
Exact first word(s) of the journal title
Keyword(s) or phrase in the journal title
Limit search to holdings of a specific library
13
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 14
The Union List of Serials
Title search:
Select unique words as a phrase from within the title.
Do not use abbreviated journal titles in the search.
•
To help translate abbreviations into full titles, try JAS:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm
14
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 15
The Union List of Serials
Any search (keyword anywhere):
Select unique words from within the title.
If you are unable to decipher the complete journal title,
use two or three unique words from the journal title.
A journal title keyword search can be useful for titles
such as Proceedings or Transactions of organizations.
15
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 16
Where to Begin
The Z Catalogue
The comprehensive nature of the participants’ library
catalogs makes the Z Catalog a good place to locate
known items.
If you are searching for serials holding information for
the purposes of initiating an interlibrary loan request.
The Union List of Botanical and Horticultural
Serials
If you are searching for serials holding information in
order to add or modify information that your library is
contributing to the Union List.
16
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 17
How to Participate in the Z Catalog
Library catalogs with Z39.50 server capabilities
are invited to participate.
Contact Larry Currie by email:
mailto:[email protected]
Provide the following information:
•
Catalog server IP address or Internet name
(e.g., 207.62.129.121 or libcat.calacademy.org)
•
Z39.50 server port number for incoming queries
(often 210, 7090 for Endeavor, 2200 for SIRSI, etc.)
•
Internal database name for Z39.50
(Voyager, UNICORN, MARION, INNOPAC, etc.)
17
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 18
How to Participate in the Union List
Library catalogs without Z39.50 server
capabilities are invited to participate.
Contact Larry Currie by email:
mailto:[email protected]
A simple set of Web-based forms will let you:
•
•
•
Add your library’s serial holdings to existing records
Enter new journal titles not already in the Union List
Edit or delete your holdings to reflect local changes
18
© 2007 CBHL
Slide 19
Where to Get More Information
For more information about searching the
Z Catalog or the Union List of Serials:
http://library.calacademy.org/cbhl/ill/index.php
To find out more about becoming a participating
library through either the
Z Catalog or
the Union List, contact Larry Currie by email:
mailto:[email protected]
19
© 2007 CBHL