How to Use the CJK Display in the Library Catalog

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Click here to search and display the UMass (Amherst) Library Catalog
using Chinese, Japanese and/or Korean UNICODE (UTF-8)

http://www.library.umass.edu/cgi-bin/aka/babel.cgi?dokma=http://umlibr.library.umass.edu:1080/

Click here to search and display the Four College Library Catalog
using Chinese, Japanese and/or Korean UNICODE (UTF-8)

http://fclibr.library.umass.edu:1080/

This will take you back to the library catalog. The screen will look the same, but you can now type and display Chinese, Japanese, and/or Korean.
Here is an example: We are looking for a book entitled Ding Ling. Type ding ling in Chinese and enter it in the search box.

Click on the search button.

Click on the first title to see more about this book on Ding Ling.

Here you will see the full record:

And that is how easy it is!

Key Points:

If you see boxes instead of characters, it means that you do not have the right fonts.
If you see garbled text, you have the right characters but need to change the character encoding (UTF-8)
Remember to change the keyboard (default in English - see blue box in bottom right of screen) before typing.

For more information: contact Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian.

If you rely on computers on campus:

The libraries at Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and UMass all have East Asian language capability on their library computers. Amherst and Smith also have the capability in their foreign language labs. UMass OIT labs are all able to display CJK.

At UMass Amherst the OIT labs have done the initial setup for Windows 2000. When you log in you will need to complete the setup by adding your "input locale". Do this by going to Start -> Accessories -> Regional Options -> Input Locales. Add Chinese PRC Ms Pinyin 98 for Chinese and the MS IME for Japanese.

Using Windows 2000/XP

Windows 2000 is a wonderful step forward for CJK computing. The fonts and input devices are on the install CD. Dr. Eng at UC Riverside has provided very clear instructions for setting up your computer.

TELNET DISPLAY

Telnet software was the way most people used to search the library catalog before Netscape and Internet Explorer came along. It is faster than using a WebOPAC, but requires special software.

PRE Windows 2000/XP: If you want to type (search) in Chinese using telnet software on a PC, you usually need a FEP (front-end processing) software to be able to search such as UnionWay, NJStar or Twinbridge. Open the FEP and then any one of the following telnet programs: EWAN, Simpnet, Anziowin, Windows telnet.

AnzioWin 12.6 is able to display and print Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters if you use the login for Unicode, even on Windows 95/98/NT computers. If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, you can also type in CJK.
There are 3 settings that need to be changed in the Anzio software:
    Communicate -> Character Set for Screen = UTF8
    Communicate -> Character Set for Passthrough Print = UTF8
    Edit -> Advanced Options -> General -> Character Set for Output

MAC USERS: Please download MacBlue Telnet software onto your computer. This is Chinese software that also includes Japanese hiragana and katakana. It does not display Korean hangul, though. You may also use NCSA Telnet software set to a traditional Chinese language font.

UMass CJK addess is: umlibr.library.umass.edu or
Four College CJK: fclibr.library.umass.edu

USE THE LOGIN: big5 no password necessary -- set your display for Unicode
USE THE LOGIN: gb no password necessary -- set your display for GB

Telnet to the CJK UMass (Amherst) Library Catalog Telnet to the CJK Four College Library Catalog

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comments to: Sharon Domier Updated: Marc. 2006