From: "SNDT WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY LIBRARY"Subject: MINISIS X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0 -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Status: RO X-Status: # # # # # # #### # #### ## ## # ## # # # # # # ## # # # # # # #### # #### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## # # # # # # # # # # # # #### # #### SOFTWARE THAT IS USED WORLDWIDE, TRUSTED AND VERSATILE. Now available in India from _______________________________________ | MINISIS Resource Centre | | SNDT Women's University Library | | 1, Nathibai Thackersey Road | | Mumbai 400 020 | | Tel.No. 2072792, 2031879 Ext.262/263 | | E-Mail : sndtulib@bom3.vsnl.net.in | --------------------------------------- WHAT IS MINISIS? MINISIS * is a Relational Database Management System * is an economical, integrated, multi-functional information management tool * addresses the needs of organizations that have a requirement to manage information that is primarily text-oriented * is developed by International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT MINISIS? Features * Data structures > flexibility - database manager defines data elements and characteristics > variable length > variable number of occurrences - elementary and grouped > unlimited number of fields > 4 Gigabyte limit on data * Content management > field-specific context sensitive help > validation > duplicate checking > mandatory/forbidden fields > global modification > online expansion of data * Extensive and powerful search features > command or "query by form" > nested Boolean operations > proximity, truncation, range > thesaurus support - bt, nt, rt, any, forbidden > word, phrase or whole field > save, combine, edit search strategies * Report Writer > customized reports > formatting, sorting, computation > conditional control - dynamic formatting based upon record content > columnar output, page headers and footers > hyper text linking > ability to display images and video, to hear audio and to view word processor files > SGML, HTML output * Data exchange > ISO 2709 > MARC > Batchin You can use MINISIS in several ways : * Create your own databases to store and retrieve information about persons, objects, documents, projects, archival material, press clippings, intellectual property records, administrative records, legislative information ... and others * Use the Application Programming Interface to customize the software Soon will be available * MINISIS Web Interface > allows easy access to MINISIS databases via common Web Browsers such as Netscape and Internet Explorer. * MINISIS Management for Libraries > M2L is an integrated library application being built around MINISIS software. It is composed of modules that handle acquisition, cataloguing, inter-library loan, serial registration, research services etc. * MINISIS Management for Museums > M3 is a tailored application suitable for large museums and can be adapted to meet specific user requirements. * MINISIS Management for Archives > Ideal for organizations in need of IT for archival holdings, descriptive and authority databases, collection management etc. * STEMMA - Self-contained Multilingual Terminology Management > a specialised application which facilitates effective and efficient control of thesauri and terminology databases Environments : MINISIS operates in the following environments: * Windows '95 and Windows/NT * Single user DOS * Novell or Banyan LAN * SUN/Solaris * VAX/VMS using pathworks