SEARCHING LIBRARY DATABASES                                   Home Page

In the QVT/Term dialog box, open "a file" with the "open" icon, type victor.umd.edu in the first white box, and
take the default in the configuration window.  Have your SSU ID card number ready.
(In the future, you will be able to choose victor from the bottom of your File menu.)
Each line below has the following format:
What the COMPUTER types, followed by what YOU should type.

TO REACH THE VICTOR MAIN MENU

enter choice             pac
SELECT LINE #:    5
Now, press return to enter the Public Access Catalog...          <Enter>
Press <RETURN> to start session: (Remember, type //Exit when finished )>>           <Enter>
Enter the number of your choice, and press <RETURN> key:        [choose one of the lines below]
[to search for books in the SSU library]                     54
[to search for books in the entire um system library]     2
[to search for journals in the uncover data base]        76
[to search for books in "books in print"]                 135
To back out of a menu          q
To STOP or SWITCH to another database          s
To leave VICTOR          //exit

TO ENTER THE UNCOVER DATA BASE FOR JOURNALS

USER ID >          12345678912345
And your last name >          abcdefg
Please enter the number of your selection and press the <RETURN> key >>          10
Choose a number and press <ENTER> to use UnCover >>          [see command list below]
[to search for journal articles at SSU]                      115
[to search for journal articles at UMCP]                  120
To access UnCover without a PROFILE >>          <Enter>
Press <RETURN> to continue without using a profile.          <Enter>
ENTER COMMAND (use //EXIT to return HOME)>>               [see command list below]
[To STOP or SWITCH to another database]          s

TO ENTER THE DATA BASE FOR "BOOKS IN PRINT"

USER ID >          12345678912345
And your last name >          abcdefg
ENTER COMMAND (use //EXIT to return HOME)>>              [see command list below]
[To STOP or SWITCH to another database]          s

TO SEARCH IN ALL OF THE ABOVE DATA BASES

[to search for entries containing the words "first second third"]              //wfirst second third
[to search for entries authors with the names "first second third"]          //nfirst second third
[to browse among titles beginning with the words "first second third"]   //tfirst second third
To find Bayesian texts          //wbayesian and (text or textbook or textbooks)
To request a found book from another library press <Enter> until the <HR> option appears