The Library of Congress is now accessible through the Internet. Perhaps Brian Taves might give us a few pointers on searching through LOCIS? My understanding is that most film/TV records are >not< included in LOCIS. Is that right, Brian? ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Library of Congress Information System (LOCIS) is now available over the Internet. The telnet address is: locis.loc.gov 140.147.254.3 LOCIS accepts both telnet 3270 and line mode. LOCIS includes over 15 million catalog records and over 10 million records for other types of information: federal legislation, copyright registrations, Braille and audio, organizations, and selected foreign legal materials. Searching hours are (all times USA eastern; closed national holidays): Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 9:30pm Saturday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Printed manuals will be available for sale later this summer and very soon via FTP (ftp seq1.loc.gov /pub/LC.Online). There will be a LOCIS Quick Search Guide and a LOCIS Reference Manual. LC Online Internet: [log in to unmask] Library of Congress