| From time to time, OCLC adds databases to
FirstSearch. In some cases, a database may not be appropriate for VIVA to use,
either because it is duplicated by another VIVA database, it is too expensive,
or for some other consideration.
The VIVA Steering Committee has set a policy that VIVA
libraries in public institutions are to block all new FirstSearch databases
until the Collections Committee can review them for appropriateness.
Currently blocked databases are:
| Database |
Database
Number |
| Acxiom Directories - Home |
47 |
| AGRICOLA |
25 |
| AIDS/Cancer Research |
50 |
| Basic BIOSIS |
5 |
| BioDigest |
26 |
| Books in Print |
45 |
| Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature |
51 |
| ECO Electronic Collections Online |
64 |
| Environment database |
37 |
| Health Reference Center |
62 |
| Health Reference Center with Full-Text |
63 |
| MEDLINE |
29 |
| Microcomputer Abstracts |
33 |
| MDX Health Digest |
35 |
| PCI Periodical Abstracts |
7 |
| Periodicals Contents Index |
61 |
| PsycFIRST |
13 |
| Sociological Abstracts: Abridged Edition |
14 |
| SIRS Researcher |
59 |
| WilsonSelect |
57 |
| World Book Encyclopedia |
65 |
FirstSearch databases on the VIVA Web pages are blocked
centrally. However, each institution also has its own authorization account and
is responsible for blocking. To block a FirstSearch database:
- Telnet to:
fscat.oclc.org
- At the Enter your authorization prompt, enter your 9-digit authorization
number, e.g.,
111-222-333
- At the Enter your password prompt, enter your SYSTEM password assigned to
your library
- When you reach the main FS database screen (you may have had to hit ENTER
a couple of times) at the Topic Area Number (or Action) prompt, enter the word
ADMIN
- At the Administrative Password prompt enter your ADMIN password. This may
or may not be identical to your System password.
- At the Function Number (or Action) prompt press the number "3",
which is for "Block/Unblock access to databases".
- Enter FORWARD until a database to be blocked appears in the list.
- At the Database Number (or Action) prompt enter the number for that
database and hit return/enter. The screen will readjust, now displaying the
letter "B" for blocked instead of the "A" for available.
- Proceed through the database list, blocking the appropriate databases.
- After making all required changes, enter SAVE.
- At the Do you want to save changes? (y/n), enter "Y"
- Remember that ALL VIVA Public Institutions MUST block at least those on
the list above. Any VIVA Institution FS administrator who needs to find out a
library's AUTHO, SYSTEM pw, or ADMIN pw may contact
John Walsh, VIVA Collections Committee
liaison to OCLC.
For suggestions and information about the
VIVA page,
please contact the VIVA Webmaster.
Last updated August 30, 1999.
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