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Author: Tom Mead    Posted: 10/10/2001 16:21:34 GDT
I've probably missed something ... But: is the Library of Congress "up" and working...? I've downloaded the latest Connection file (Macintosh) - and it just spins and spins and goes nowhere. THANKS for any tips or help... -- Tom Mead Reference Librarian Biomedical Libraries Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 office phone: (603) 650-1741 cell-phone: (603) 381-2763 pager DHMC 35; and then 1741 pager external 603 650-8500; and then 1741 e-mail:

Re: LC connect
Author: Selden Deemer    Posted: 11/10/2001 11:46:13 GDT
Tom Mead writes: > I've probably missed something ... > > But: is the Library of Congress "up" and working...? I've > downloaded the latest Connection file (Macintosh) - and it just spins > and spins and goes nowhere. I haven't looked at the latest LC connection file, but EndNote screwed up several years ago by distributing a connection file that used IP number instead of hostname to identify the LC server. The last time I checked, they still hadn't fixed their error. LC changed the IP number for their server in May 2000. The Library of Congress connection file distributed with EndNote 4 uses an IP number, which explains the problem. You need to edit the connection file; the only thing you need to change is the server address, from 140.147.237.50 (obsolete) to z3950.loc.gov. Note also that the "About this connection" window of the LC connection file contains a link to LC's Z39.50 information page: http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/lcserver.html ====================================================================== Selden Deemer, Library Systems Administrator PHONE: 404-727-0271 Emory University Libraries FAX: 404-727-0827 Atlanta, Georgia EMAIL: ======================================================================

Re: LC connect
Author: Paul O'Brien    Posted: 11/10/2001 20:38:12 GDT
z3950.loc.gov does not work either. Paul >Tom Mead writes: > > > I've probably missed something ... > > > > But: is the Library of Congress "up" and working...? I've > > downloaded the latest Connection file (Macintosh) - and it just spins > > and spins and goes nowhere. > > I haven't looked at the latest LC connection file, but EndNote screwed > up several years ago by distributing a connection file that used IP > number instead of hostname to identify the LC server. The last time > I checked, they still hadn't fixed their error. > > LC changed the IP number for their server in May 2000. The Library of > Congress connection file distributed with EndNote 4 uses an IP number, > which explains the problem. You need to edit the connection file; the > only thing you need to change is the server address, from 140.147.237.50 > (obsolete) to z3950.loc.gov. > > Note also that the "About this connection" window of the LC connection > file contains a link to LC's Z39.50 information page: > > http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/lcserver.html > > ====================================================================== > Selden Deemer, Library Systems Administrator PHONE: 404-727-0271 > Emory University Libraries FAX: 404-727-0827 > Atlanta, Georgia EMAIL: > ====================================================================== > > -- ____________________________________________ Dr Paul O'Brien Services for Women Parkside Health NHS Trust 19 Calthorpe St. London WC1X OJP UK Tel: +44 (020) 7833 2416 Fax: +44 (08453) 343439 ____________________________________________

Re: LC connect is OK
Author: Gilles DAGAND    Posted: 12/10/2001 14:06:06 GDT
At 20:38 11/10/01 +0100, you wrote: >z3950.loc.gov does not work either. > Sorry, but with me, from grenoble, France, it works fine ... Désolé, mais pour moi, ça marche. Souvent en time over, mais pas toujours ... GD -------------------------------------------------- Gilles DAGAND Ch. de mission TICE, TICR, TICG UFR DGES, Université Pierre Mendes-France Tel 04-76-82-59-03 Fax 04-76-82-56-54 Mail:

Re: Re: LC connect is OK
Author: Selden Deemer    Posted: 13/10/2001 18:58:31 GDT
Gilles DAGAND writes: > At 20:38 11/10/01 +0100, you wrote: >> z3950.loc.gov does not work either. > > Sorry, but with me, from grenoble, France, it works fine ... > D sol , mais pour moi, a marche. Souvent en time over, mais pas > toujours LC's Z39.50 server may not be as robust as they would like; there may be times when one is unable to connect, even with the correct settings. Try, try again. ====================================================================== Selden Deemer, Library Systems Administrator PHONE: 404-727-0271 Emory University Libraries FAX: 404-727-0827 Atlanta, Georgia EMAIL: ======================================================================

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