LANL Research Library Newsletter - April 1998
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Did you know that you can use a Web form to request journal articles, technical reports, book loans or ILL, literature searches, or any information from the Research Library?  Use the Requests page.

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High Performance Computing information: HPCWire

Los Alamos National Laboratory is reviewing the possibility of obtaining a group subscription to HPCwire.  HPCwire is the worldwide journal of record for all aspects of the (H)igh (P)erformance (C)omputing industry.  Devoted primarily to ongoing developments across the entire spectrum of computationally-intensive hardware, software, and integrated systems technology, HPCwire also covers related business, corporate, economic and governmental news in a timely and easily-accessible text-on-demand format. Authoritative commentary and analysis by HPC insiders and professionals are also included regularly to insure maximum value for readers, no matter how complex the issues.   HPCwire is a weekly electronic publication with over 30,000 readers.  HPCwire has delivered over 1.4 million news stories world wide.

A very small sample of some HPCwire's top stories in High Performance Computing from 1997...

 - PARALLELISM SPURS SUPERCOMPUTER INDUSTRY REBOUND
 - VECTOR SUPERCOMPUTERS DISAPPEAR IN 5-10 YRS according to John Hennessy, dean of Stanford's School of Engineering
 - PERFORMANCE COMPUTING IN THE WINTEL WORLD, 3 part series
 - CRAY INTRODUCES THE T3E-1200
 - SGI & MICROSOFT FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
 - SUN LEVERAGES ENTERPRISE STRENGTHS, RELEASES HPC 2.0
 - SALE OF IBM SUPERCOMPUTERS TO RUSSIAN LAB INVESTIGATED
 - SGI RESTRUCTURES, McCRACKEN & LAUER RESIGN, JOBS CUT

A sample issue of HPCwire is available at
  http://www.tgc.com/freehpc/sample.html

The annual Group Discount Program rates are based on the number of subscribers.
 
0-15  $ 645.00 (43.00 ea)
16-30 $1,230.00 (41.00 ea) 
31-50 $1,925.00 (38.50 ea) 
51-100 $3,700.00 (37.00 ea) 
101-200 $4,200.00 (21.00 ea) 
201-300 $3,700.00 (37.00 ea) 
301-400  $6,600.00 (16.50 ea) 
400-UP   15.50 EACH

If you would be interested in participating in a HPCwire Group Discount subscription, contact Frances Knudson, fknudson@lanl.gov, 667-9233.  Please include your cost center and program code.  The cut-off date for subscribing is April 15, 1998.

Frances Knudson

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What's New in Unclassified Reports available soon

Want to keep up with what's being published in technical reports?

Beginning Monday April 6 a listing of all new unclassified reports received by the Research Library will be available from the Research Library's Web site.  This list will include new reports in electronic, paper, and microfiche formats.  Report numbers, authors, titles, and URLs (for electronic reports) will be displayed.  The list will be updated weekly and reports may be requested from the Report Collection, MS P364, 667-4446, library@lanl.gov.

Mona Mosier

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Database Z39.50 gateway version 2.1

 A new version of the Research Library's Z39.50 gateway software has been released.  The gateway is used for Web access to the Online Catalog and to the databases "BIOSIS(R) at LANL" and "DOE Energy Science and Technology at LANL".  In response to customer comments, these changes and enhancements have been made:

- Search terms are now highlighted in the results.  This is particularly helpful for "all word" searches, where a word may be anywhere in the record, even in the middle of a long abstract or table of contents display.
- Header and button graphics have been improved and screen displays are more compact.
- PDF icons for electronic journal articles now appear with the citation.  The holdings area for journals carries information about an entire journal (web site or print library subscription).  This feature is used in the citation databases, BIOSIS and DOE Energy.

To access, go to the Electronic Databases page and click on the WWW link for BIOSIS at LANL, DOE Energy at LANL, or Online Catalog (first column in the Top Five Databases table).

Kathy Varjabedian

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Reprint and page charge ordering

The Research Library is no longer placing orders for reprints or page charges (publication charges).  Your group office administrator should be able to perform these services.  Reprints may be purchased using a Lab VISA card (if allowed by the publisher) or a purchase order request.  Page charges require a purchase order and cannot be charged to VISA.

All purchase order request forms should be sent to Sandi Padilla in BUS-5 at P222.  To contact Sandi call 7-8537 or email her at smp@lanl.gov.

Vicky Musgrave

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Thomas Register database expanded

Thomas Register is a key source of information on U.S. and Canadian manufacturers, available on the Web at http://www.thomasregister.com
In celebration of the company's 100th anniversary, they have redesigned their website with improved navigation and expanded company and product information. 155,000 companies are now featured with a total of 60,000 product heading categories, and offering 5500 online supplier catalogs.  Also, many company listings offer the sending of free literature to your fax machine, and links to company web sites.  Registration is required but the database is free.

Kathy Varjabedian

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Search techniques: Multi-index searching

Multi-index searching is useful for many research queries, and can be done in the Research Library Online Catalog and other databases made available through the same WWW and telnet interface.  Using word (not browse) searches, you can search in several indexes at once.  In the WWW version, enter multiple search terms by typing words in several "Search for words" boxes, changing the pull-down index as necessary.  Alternatively, you can search for one word, and then use Refine Search to add another word in another index.  In the telnet version, type your search statement using search commands.  Some examples (as they would appear in the telnet version):

To find books or reports by Rose on nuclear energy,
AW=rose and W=Nuclear
To find work on lidar involving Los Alamos National Lab,
w=lidar and aw=alamos

Kathy Varjabedian

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SciSearch® at LANL Tip of the Month: Why Can't I Find a Paper?

The SciSearch® at LANL database covers journal literature only.  If the paper you are wanting is a book chapter, a conference paper (that is not also a journal article), or a technical report, it will not be in SciSearch.  9,400 journal titles have been indexed between 1974 and 1998, including titles which have had name changes, have ceased publication, or are currently published and indexed.  The missing paper might be in a journal not indexed by SciSearch or it might be in a journal that is not indexed cover to cover.

Jeane Strub

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Research Library April Training Schedule

4/1 Finding Addresses and Phone Numbers on the WWW 1-1:30
4/2 InfoSurfing: Basic Web Searching Strategies  2-4
4/7 GeoRef on the Web 1-1:30
4/9 Federal Regulations on the Internet  1-1:30 p.m.
4/14 Introduction to Electronic Library Resources 1-1:30
4/15 Research Library Tour 1-1:30
4/15 Finding Addresses and Phone Numbers on the WWW 1-1:30
4/16 InfoSurfing: Basic Web Searching Strategies  2-4
4/21 SciSearch at LANL -- at your desktop! 1-1:30 p.m.
4/23 MELVYL (U of CA specialized databases)  11-11:30 a.m.
4/28 Search Engines, Advanced Web Searching  1-1:30 p.m.

Classes are free, but you must pre-register by using the email links above to send a message to library@lanl.gov or calling the Library Service Desk at 7-5809. Please include your name, the date and title of the session, and your email address in your message.

Special classes and orientations can also be arranged; call 7-5809 for more information.

Sandi Blackburn

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Newsletter Editorial Team: Donna Berg , Jack Carter, Lou Pray, Kathy Varjabedian, and Eileen Vela. To receive an electronic subscription to the Research Library Newsletter, sent the first of each month to your e-mail address, do the following: subscribe lib-news end

The name and e-mail address of the Library member who contributed an article appears at the end of the article. If you have comments or further questions, please contact that person. If you have general questions or comments about the Newsletter itself, please contact the Newsletter Coordinator, Kathy Varjabedian.

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