1988 Volume 31 Issue 2 Pages 127-142
The online book order request, which is an enlarged inquiring subsystem of TULIPS, started its service of accepting order request in online from terminals outside the library and started in October 1987. Its structure consists of four parts; duplicate checking, record making, cancellation and record display. Through duplicate checking, it is possible to retrieve holding and ordering information at the same time, and by record making we can make use of bibliographic data in JAPAN-MARC or LC-MARC. This function corresponds to various types of terminals on campus and fully automates office documents. Integrating information retrieval and electronic mail system, this online service supplies the end users the information about the availability of materials and current status of requests in a rapid, precise and paperless form.
