> From: Mark Shechner <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Library of Congress > To: Multiple recipients of list SCREEN-L <SCREEN-L@UA1VM> > Status: R > > Why would anyone want to use LOC anyway? It's only advantage over any of the > 70 or 80 university libraries available by modem is that it tends to have > the very latest books about 7 or 8 weeks before the libraries get 'em. > Otherwise, the University of California's MELVYL system (Telnet 31.1.0.11) > islight years more user friendly and downloads just fine. > > Mark Shechner > SUNY, buffalo Looks like MELVYL is only available to UC students/faculty, though. I couldn't do anything in MELVYL because I had no password, and the online help indicates that passwords are available only to UC folks. Am I missing something? Thanks - Tom Thomas