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

  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 specify a database on the
     command line, if desired: e.g., C:\BIBL>BIBL DEMO [return]
     would load the demo database as the program started.

  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  If you want to sort your database by author (and within
     author, by title):

     (1) run the BIX output option from the Export menu

     (2) use 'make a database' under the Maintenance and
         create a new (empty) database.

     (3) via ASCII import under Maintenance, import the
         BIX file created in step (1) into your new database.

     Database is now sorted. You can delete your original database
     if desired.

  o  If you have a REGISTERED version of BIBL, you can store your
     databases (the *.DAT and *.IX files) on a drive other than
     the one where you keep BIBL.EXE.  This makes it easy to use
     BIBL on a LAN where you share access to a remote disk drive.
     Just create an ASCII file (named BIBLPATH.CFG) that contains
     the following line:

     DATAPATH=X:\XXXXX    where X:\XXXX is the full path name
                          to where your databases are stored.

  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  You can also back up your database with any of three
     third-party archiving programs: PKZIP.EXE, LHA.EXE or
     ARJ.EXE.  If you have one of these packages, just
     put the program in your BIBL subdirectory (or in a
     subdirectory that's in your DOS path). BIBL will use
     the program to create an archive backup of your
     active database and index files (Maintenance menu).

  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  Registered Version:  You can select a group of records
     to transfer to another database by using the BIBLIOGRAPHY
     export option and choosing Labelled (BIX) output.  If
     desired, BIBL will also delete records from the original
     file after creating the BIX transfer file.

  o  You may modify field labels and field names if desired.
     Registered version allows you to rename Author, Title,
     Publisher, Location and Subject fields. Shareware version
     allows modification of Location field only. BIBL.DOC
     gives complete details...

  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.

     BIBL/NET - A Novell (2.x or later) specific LAN version
                of BIBL. Supports full locking security during
                operation and offers other network-specific
                features. Evaluation version (SHAREWARE) supports
                up to 5 simultaneous users. Registered version
                supports 1 - 50 simultaneous users.  We now
                have a LANTASTIC (MSNet) version as well.

  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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