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             A few tips on getting the most out of BIBL...

  o  BIBL / LAN offers five levels of security. Summarized
     briefly, they are:

     Level 0: read-only access. No export
     Level 1: Read Only access. Limited export
     Level 2: Add records to public databases. No edit/delete
     Level 3: Add records. Edit/Delete records user creates
     Level 4: Add/Edit/Delete any records in any public database
     Level 5: Unlimited access. Create/delete databases. Rebuild
              Indexes if necessary.

  o  You can change your password and/or export directory via
     the User Information option under Maintenance.

  o  If you have several databases, give the one you use most often
     a name that sorts first in the list of your databases...that
     will cause that database to display first in your selection
     pick-list and can be activated by simply pressing RETURN
     (or hitting escape). You can also specify a database name
     on the command line (e.g., BIBLNET xxxxx).

  o  Be sure to put a hyphen between terms used in your descriptor
     field.  BIBL considers anything with a space on either side
     of it a 'word' when indexing. BIBL will index up to 8 'words'
     in the descriptor field.

  o  If you have a mouse, you can close this screen by clicking
     on the small box in the upper left corner. Clicking on the
     'scroll bars' will move through this file.  The same is
     true for the internal file viewer (V on the Main Menu).

  o  Enter data into your records just as you'd like it to appear
     in subsequent export files (e.g., enter Smith, John A. for the
     author, not John A. Smith).

  o  Data is stored in UPPER CASE in the various BIBL index files,
     but you may use any case when entering search requests. Your
     input is converted to upper case before comparison with the
     index is made.

  o  If you should experience a problem with a particular database,
     run the BRX program to rebuild the file.

  o  You can use the LABELLED OUTPUT option (under EXPORT) to backup
     your database and the ASCII Import function to read it back
     into your database. Since the labelled output file contains
     only the data in each field (not the extra spaces or the empty
     fields), the file is often 50% smaller than your *.DAT file.


  o  When you want to transfer records from one database to
     another you can use the 'T' (for Transfer) option when
     the record you want to move displays. This writes a
     copy of the record to the ASCII file, TRANSFER.BIX.
     (the BIX extension stands for BIBL Import/eXport).
     Each time you press 'T' the record displaying is
     ADDED to the TRANSFER.BIX file.  When you have put all
     the things you want to move into TRANSFER.BIX, use
     ASCII Import to read these records into another database.

     Tip: If you want to move a lot of records that have
     something in common, use the [F]ull search option on the
     search menu. Then you can move through the matches by
     pressing F or B and transfer the desired records by
     pressing T when they display.


  o  GMUtant OnLine BBS (703) 993-2219 is your source for updates.

  o  Other BIBL related products:

     BIBL286 -  a version of BIBL compiled expressely for
                80286/80386 processors.

     CD2BIBL -  Convert ERIC, PsycInfo, MEDLINE or ABI-INFORM
                downloads into BIBL records. Creates a BIX
                file suitable for import into BIBL.

  o  Any ASCII file named BIBL.HLP can be displayed in place of
     this file.  Just be sure to create the file using an ASCII
     word processor (e.g., a programming editor like QEDIT).

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