I am posting this message to SERIALST, that a colleague of mine has
already posted to AUTOCAT.  Please excuse any duplication--we're just
trying to find some folks that may be able to give us some
experience-based advice.  You can reply to either her, or to the list.

_U__U___SSS__FFFF_________Jim Michael
_U__U__S_____F____________Cataloging Department
_U__U___SS___FFF__________LIB 020H
_U__U_____S__F____________University of South Florida Library
_U__U__S__S__F____________Tampa, Florida 33620
__UU____SS___F____________(813) 974-2453

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Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 12:39:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Vicki Grahame (CAT) <vgrahame@lib.usf.edu>
To: AUTOCAT@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU
Subject: cataloging full-text databases eg. Nexis

We are looking into creating an entry in our online catalog for titles which
are available to our patrons through Lexis/Nexis and other full-text
computer files.

Are other libraries doing this? If so how are you handling the
following:

1. Are you providing full cataloging records for all titles?  Selected
titles?
2. Are you adding notes to explain the terms of use for particular
services (such as Lexis/Nexis) ?
3. Are you entering holdings and if so what problems have you had with
keeping up with them?
4. How do you deal with updating titles which may be added or deleted
from the computer file or database?

Thanks in advance.

Vicki Grahame
University of South Florida Library