ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

              Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program

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                                January 15, 1999
                                GP 3.16/3-2:20/02
                                (Vol. 20, no. 02)

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O*NET MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED TO DEPOSITORIES

The CD-ROM edition of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), and the
Data Dictionary and User's Guide in paper format, were sent to depositories as
separates in late December, 1998. Descriptions of the pieces appear below,
along with downloading instructions taken from the O*NET home page:

O*NET 98, The Occupational Information Network, "Keeping Pace With Today's
Changing Workplace" (CD-ROM)

          SuDocs: L 37.25:OC 1/CD
          Item: 0744-G-04
          Format: CD-ROM

          Note: The military crosswalk files in .dbf format were inadvertently
          omitted from the database installation used to produce the CD-ROM
          product. To obtain these files, go to the Tips for Downloading page
          and click as instructed to download milxwalk.zip
          <dbflat/milxwalk.zip> (102 KB). After unzipping this file, place
          milcode.dbf, moctitle.dbf, and xwalkmoc.dbf in the same directory as
          the O*NET database directory for a complete database installation.
          This only applies to the O*NET 98 database and in no way affects the
          operation of the O*NET 98 Viewer. To unzip this file, download the
          shareware version of pkunzip.exe <dbflat/pkunzip.exe>.

O*NET 98 The Occupational Information Network, "Keeping Pace With Today's
Changing Workplace", Data Dictionary Release 1.0

          SuDocs: L 37.25:OC 1/DICTIO.
          Item: 0744-G-04
          Format: Paper

          O*NET 98 Data Dictionary <datadict/datadict.pdf> Details on the
          structure of the O*NET 98 Database. In .pdf format. Requires the free
          Adobe Acrobat Reader. (2.7MB) To download the free Adobe Acrobat
          Reader, click on http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

O*NET 98, The Occupational Information Network, Viewer User's Guide For Version
1.0, "Keeping Pace With Today's Changing Workplace," 1998

          SuDocs: L 37.25:OC 1/GUIDE
          Item: 0744-G-04
          Format: Paper

          O*NET 98 Viewer 1.0 <vwflat/setup.exe> The easiest way to access
          O*NET 98 data. Download this file to your hard drive, then install it
          by double-clicking on the filename. Stand alone version. Requires
          Windows 3.x/95/98/NT (6.6MB). For network installation use the
          CD-ROM.

          O*NET 98 Viewer User's Guide <onetview/onetview.pdf> A handbook that
          tells you how to use the O*NET 98 Viewer. In .pdf format. Requires
          the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. (1.8MB)

          O*NET 98 Database <dbflat/setup.exe> If you wish to use O*NET 98 data
          without the Viewer, download this file to your hard drive, then
          install it by double-clicking on the filename. Requires software
          capable of configuring and reporting .dbf files. Windows is required
          to run the installation program. In .dbf format (3.8MB) For Access
          and Paradox formats, use the CD-ROM.

O*NET online is located at
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html.

Tips for Downloading Hundreds of different configurations of computers are
possible. If these general tips for downloading O*NET 98 products do not work
for you, please consult the documentation or manufacturer of your software and
computer. O*NET 98 products are currently available only for PCs, not Apple
computers. Before you begin to download the O*NET 98 Viewer or Database files,
create an empty directory on your hard drive using File Manager (Win 3.1) or
Windows Explorer (Win 95/98/NT). Write down the name and location of the
directory. Click on the links above to begin the download process, noting the
name of the file (i.e.: setup.exe) and making sure it is being stored in your
newly created directory. When the download is complete (the Viewer will take
about 50 minutes to download using a 28.8 K modem), exit your browser, go to
File Manager or Windows Explorer, locate the directory and double-click on the
name of the download file (i.e.: setup.exe). Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the Viewer or Database files. If you are downloading both the Viewer
and the Database into the same directory, be sure not to copy over the
setup.exe file. Rename one of the files (i.e.: setup2.exe) or download it into
a different directory. Before downloading the User's Guide (onetview.pdf) or
Data Dictionary (datadict.pdf) files, make sure you have the Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed on your computer. Your browser may immediately open the file
or ask whether you want to save it to disk. If you save the files to disk, note
the directory and file name, then exit your browser, go to File Manager or
Windows Explorer, locate the directory and double-click the file name. The
document will open automatically in the Adobe Acrobat Reader.