Introducing Adlib; ITC Library Catalogue
The software ADLIB is an integrated Library Application specifically intended for information and catalogue management in libraries; ADLIB Library has been designed and developed by ADLIB Information Systems. The ADLIB Internet Server is designed to be the link between the ITC collection and the World Wide Web. It makes it possible for people to consult our data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using an ordinary web browser.
The ADLIB Internet Server offers various ways to search our database. The simplest method is to use the simple search form. More experienced users can fill in an advanced search form.
Within ITC, the default search form is the advanced search form:
First of all you have to choose which database you want to search:
- Full library catalogue
- Books
- Audio Visual
- Serials
- Maps and atlases
- Articles
- Resources (online)
In most cases, if you are looking for information on a certain topic, the best way is to search the full library catalogue. You will not miss any document or item.
Each database is indexed by certain terms which can be searched:
- Title
- Author
- Corporate Author
- Class Code (UDC)
- Year
- Language
- Free Search
It is also possible to restrict your search to ITC Academic Output only by enabling this option.
Once the query has been submitted, the ADLIB Internet Server will display the retrieved records as a list. Clicking on the description takes you to the detailed display of the record. In many cases hyperlinks are included to external documents such as HTML pages or PDF files. By clicking the name of a author, all other works will be shown by that author in a brief display. The same goes for corporathe authors.
In this way, you can browse the text by clicking hyperlinks, without having to go back to the search form.
ADLIB supports the OAI protocol: the Open Archives Initiative. An ordinary Internet search engine can also access our data within the database.