RLIN - Research Libraries Information Network _A_d_d_r_e_s_s: RLIN Information Center Research Libraries Group, Inc. 1200 Villa St. Mountain View, CA 94041-1100 _E-_m_a_i_l: bl.ric@rlg.stanford.edu, bl.ric@rlg.bitnet _P_h_o_n_e: 1-800-537-RLIN (RLIN Information Center) _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n RLIN is the information management and retrieval system of The Research Libraries Group, Inc. It includes an online bibliographic database cataloging the holdings of well over one hundred research libraries, archives, and special collections-a total of over forty million records in August 1990. Entries are divided among eight files: books, seri- als, archival materials (e.g., personal papers, governmental records), maps, music scores, sound recordings, visual materials (e.g., films and photographs), and computer files. Smaller subject-oriented databases contain citations for articles in art and architectural periodicals; eighteenth- century English-language publications; art sales catalogs dating from the 1500s to the present; and research in the humanities scheduled for publication within the next two years. Users search RLIN with command-line searches rather than from a menu, by specifying index terms. Indexes available include title, subject, author, conference or corporation, ISBN, LC number, and many more; some are specific to the file being searched (such as the index to music publishers' unique numbers on sound recordings and scores). Search results can be further restricted by language, date of pub- lication, publisher, terms found in notes fields, etc. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 10, 1990 NNSC Section 2.4, Page 1 _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s RLIN is available to subscribers over the Internet. It can also be dialed into through the public packet network, SprintNet. A private packet network supports RLIN users who maintain entries in the database. _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _R_L_I_N Charges for Internet access: For individuals: $119 for 10 hours connect time For libraries: $200 one-time start-up fee plus per- search charges ranging from 50 to 80 cents. Subscribers for RLIN searching receive an account ID and password, descriptions of RLIN and its files, step-by-step directions for accessing the system, and assistance from the RLIN Information Center via a toll-free service number: 1- 800-537-7546 (537-RLIN). August 10, 1990 NNSC Section 2.4, Page 2