1. netpunkt.dk Introduction to the Danish Union Catalog – professional version (revised November 2009) Kirsten Larsen Market Department Danish Bibliographic Centre kl@dbc.dk

2. 2 DanBib - Danish union catalogue bibliographic records/holdings from Danish university libraries, research libraries and special libraries (approx. 150) Records/holdings from Danish public libraries (approx.. 45) the Danish national bibliography (books, periodicals, articles, phonograms, AV) periodicals holdings from other nordic countries from NOSP records from the British National Bibliography, Library of Congress and the ISSN Network (from 1981) bibliotek.dk / library.dk is a subset of DanBib with free public access for searching and ordering

3. 3 A few facts…. 30 million records (22 million “clusters”) 2 million loan request in 2008 Re-use of records – estimate: public libraries 98% university and special libraries 85% 1800 libraries/users on main mailing-list

4. 4 Access to DanBib from www: http://netpunkt.dkhttp://netpunkt.dk from Z39.50 client: z39.50s://z3950.dbc.dk:210/danbib User account for DanBib/netpunkt required

5. 5 Netpunkt Costumized access to databases and services for DBC costumers – including DanBib Web-to-Z39.50 – gateway Search in multiple databases

6. 6 Netpunkt interface requirements: Internet Explorer 6 or newer or Firefox – screen resolution: 1024x768 pixels interface and dialogue only in Danish two search ”modes”: command and menu item order facilities links to local library databases

7. 7 Choosing database Links to the databases Use Services for information-sites and helping tools You can only select databases you’ve paid for!

8. 8 Refine search Change limits/filters Browse previous searches Correct or refine your search

9. 9 Settings The user can select settings (saved on the local computer) Default database Command or menu search Display and download formats Number of records shown Refine search shown default or not Mouse og shortcut-mode Mail-adress for mailing records Ill-options etc.

10. 10 Important components DanBib database indexes interface ”VIP” database of library parameters ”BOB” ill-handler and database of illrequests

11. 11 VIP - system

12. 12 Loan requests ”Slå op” – links to the actual record in the local database (if correct url in the library’s VIP- parameters) ”Bestil” – gives you DanBib’s ill-request-system

13. 13 Is it available? Some libraries can show availability (z39.50)

14. 14 BOB - system

15. 15 Services News Library Directory VIP BOB ”Post-office”: up- and download of records Other links