Initially, catalogUSMAI will provide access to:

Bowie State University

Coppin State College

Frostburg State University

Morgan State University

Salisbury University

Towson University

University of Baltimore

University of Baltimore School of Law

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

University of Maryland University College

University of Maryland Law School

Later in 2003, catalog USMAI will also provide access to:

University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library

St. Mary's College of Maryland

  

Announcing: catalogusmai and SFX

catalogUSMAI

On Monday, January 6, 2003, library users of the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) will have a new and improved online catalog. The new web-based catalog will offer more advanced features than the old catalog:

An enhanced Basic Search, with on-screen tips to guide users in searching and the ability to do keyword searches in specific areas of the catalog records, such as words in the title area

Ability to limit search results to items not checked out.

A powerful Advanced Search capability, with options to:

  • combine keyword searches in different parts of the record, (e.g. in the author field, search for "Beethoven" and search for the word "piano" anywhere in the record).
  • limit searches by format (e.g., theses, videos, or online resources), by language, by range of dates, or by library collection
  • browse lists of authors, titles, subject headings, or call numbers
  • use command language searching to create complex searches with maximum control over your search

Ability to save lists of catalog records to consult when using the catalog at a later date

Ability to save favorite searches and repeat the searches at a later date

Library users will also be able to use the new catalog to

  • request materials from other USMAI libraries if the item is not available at their home institution
  • review requests they have made
  • view lists of library materials they have checked out

 

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The Libraries are configuring a new citation/resource linking technology called SFX. SFX will link together the Libraries' databases and e-journals, making it easier to find the online full-text of an article or track down additional information about a topic.

Students and faculty searching in the Libraries' research databases will be able to click on an SFX button to link directly to an article's full-text or to look up a journal title in the catalog, saving time and effort. Patrons with a citation for an article will also be able to enter that information in a simple form and find online full-text, wherever it is available. Watch for SFX links in the Libraries' databases and e-journals this winter.