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                                ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

                Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program


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                                    May 15, 2002
                                  GP 3.16/3-2:23/07
                                  (Vol. 23, no. 07)

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                     Online Services Available through the FDLP

     Federal depository libraries are reminded that they have access to the
     following subscription services: STAT-USA, EHP Online (formerly
     Environmental Health Information Service), and National Climatic data
     Center Online Document Library. Federal depository libraries are being
     provided free access to these services through arrangements with the
     issuing agencies and the FDLP. Some content at the sites is accessible
     without a subscription, but paid subscriptions or the FDLP passwords must
     be used to access other portions of the services.

     Libraries are encouraged to inform their patrons of the availability of
     these services. Libraries, however, must protect the passwords and should
     not disclose them to patrons. Users must be in the library when accessing
     the services.

     STAT-USA at http://www.stat-usa.gov/ is a title in the FDLP Basic
     Collection; therefore, all depository libraries are expected to select
     STAT-USA or otherwise make it available as outlined in the July 15, 2001
     issue of Administrative Notes (v. 22, #11). Depository libraries currently
     have two free subscriptions to STAT-USA. Libraries that have not already
     registered for this service (or that have not established a site license
     with STAT-USA) will find the registration form at
     <www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/coll-dev/statusar.html> for the HTML
     version, and <www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/coll-dev/statusar.pdf for the
     PDF version. The depository subscription does not include free access to
     the USA Trade Online service.

     The EHP Online at http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ was formerly the Environmental
     Health Information Service and is available at the same Web site. Libraries
     use their external password to access the service. Only one user at a time
     may be logged into the service. If you do not have your external password,
     please contact Depository Services at (202) 512-1119 or email
     <askLPS@gpo.gov> using your internal password.

     The National Climatic Data Center Online Document Library at
     <www5.ncdc.noaa.gov/pubs/publications.html> is currently freely accessible
     by users in the .edu domain. Libraries with other domains must input a user
     ID and password, which have been provided to depository libraries, for
     patrons. At this time, there is no limitation on the number of concurrent
     users able to access the database. If you do not have the user ID and
     password, please contact Depository Services at (202) 512-1119 or email
     <askLPS@gpo.gov> using your internal password.

     For more information, see the following issues of Administrative Notes:
     August 15, 2000 (v 21, # 12), December 15, 1997, (v 18, # 16), September
     15, 1998, (v 19, # 11)