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The Old Dominion University Library holds over 1.6 million items in a variety
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of formats - microform, recordings, newspaper, periodical and book. The library
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is a selective depository of U. S. government publications and documents of the
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State of Virginia.
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ACCESS FROM telnet: type - telnet geac.lib.odu.edu and press <Enter>. After a
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short wait, you should see several messages, among them the following: telnet
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escape character is Control - ] This means that the connection has been
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established. Make a note of which character serves as your escape character. It
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differs from system to system. The escape character is useful for getting out
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of problem situations. Press <Enter> ONCE to get GEAC's attention. The GEAC
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catalogue then comes online. At the end of the session, type END or QUIT, or
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for CMS users type F4. While online, type HELP for help. Good luck!
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Contact: Albert C. Liu
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Assistant Librarian
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Technical and Automation Services
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Old Dominion University
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Norfolk, VA 23529
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(804) 683-4141
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BITNET: HSW100U@ODUVM
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University runs VTLS. The VTLS system
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is connected to the outside world through the campus IBM ROLM CBX.
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Telephone access to the CBX is provided through an inbound modem pool at phone
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number (703) 231-4000. Speeds up to 2400 baud are accepted. There is no charge
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at this time for dialing into the CBX.
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The CBX can be accessed via the Internet using: telnet 128.173.5.4
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Volunteer surveyors were unable to connect to this system.
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After connecting to the CBX and getting the informative prompt, issue the
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command CALL VTLS to connect to the VTLS system running on the Library's
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HP3000 Series 950 computer.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
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Harry M. Kriz, KRIZ@VTVM1
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Virginia Commonwealth University Library System
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VCUVM1.VCU.EDU
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Virginia Commonwealth University Library System
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Richmond, VA 23284-2033
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Contact:
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Janet Woody
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(804/367-0032).
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BITNET: jwoody@vcuvax
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Accessing the Virginia Commonwealth University Library System:
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Telnet: VCUVM1.VCU.EDU Type: telnet vcuvm1.vcu.edu Response: "Trying ..."
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At the "VM" screen (which requests USERID, PASSWORD, and COMMAND), the
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cursor should be at the USERID ===> prompt.
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Type: <ENTER> Response: IF your host computer supports full 3270 emulation, the
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VCU computer will respond "Enter one of the following commands" and will
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list four commands (LOGON, DIAL, MSG, and LOGOFF). [If DIAL is NOT one of the
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options provided, see the footnote below.]
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Type: DIAL VTAM. Press <ENTER>.
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Response: "VM/IS VTAM" [the "VTAM Screen"] is displayed in the upper left
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corner, and the screen displays a menu.
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Type: the letter L (for VCU library catalog). Then press <ENTER>.
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Response: Displays the message "Press Enter for access to the VCU library
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catalog ..."
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Type: <ENTER>
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Response: Provides on-screen instructions to use the catalog.
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To End the Session:
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Type: CTRL and Z (1-3 times).
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Response: Screen is blank.
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Type: LOGOFF.
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Response: Return to the VTAM screen.
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Type: UNDIAL at the VTAM screen prompt SELECT SYSTEM ===>. Press <ENTER>
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Response: RConnection closed by Foreign HostS
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FOOTNOTE ON 3270 EMULATION:
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1. IF your host computer does NOT support full 3270 emulation, the VCU computer
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will respond "Enter one of the following commands" and will list only TWO
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commands: MSG and LOGOFF. In this case, type LOGOFF. Start over by substituting
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the command "tn3270", instead of "telnet", i.e., type:
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TN3250 VCUVM1.VCU.EDU OR TN3250 128.172.001.066
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If TN3270 is supported by your host, you will get the four choices, including
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DIAL. Type DIAL VTAM. Follow the instructions above continuing from the
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