OASIS Z39.50 compliant web interface allows remote searching capabilities with the ability to automatically merge bibliographic records into the library database in real time, creating significant workflow efficiencies and eliminating duplication of data entry. Libraries will realize significant efficiencies by eliminating a p-order search function and enabling staff to download a virtually complete bibliographic and order record in moments. Moreover, the library does not have to access the OASIS database to download records or upload files; the entire process is run automatically from within the library's LMS.
The OASIS Z39.50 Server conforms to Z39.50-1995 (Version 3) of the standard, and the following services are supported 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
ProQuest OASIS Z39.50 Server
Domain name: oasis-z3950.proquest.com (Currently 198.183.167.196)
Port: 210
Database name: USMARC
Preferred Message Size
ProQuest will negotiate Client down to 32,768 bytes if requested size exceeds
32,768 bytes, and accept Client proposal if it is less than 32,768 bytes.
Maximum Record Size
Server will accept Client proposal
ID Authentication
OASIS User-id and password are mandatory
Search Service
Result Set Name
Only "default" is supported (case insensitive)
Database Names (case insensitive)
Use "USMARC"
Query
Type-1 only is supported
Attribute Set ID
Bib-1 only is supported
Operand
The Result Set ID (i.e., "default") cannot be used in the Operand.
Qualifying searches are not supported
Operators Supported:
AND
OR
AND-NOT
Result Set Maximum is 1,000 records
Present Service
Record Syntaxes Supported
MARC 21 (OID = 1.2.840.10003.5.10)
Element Set Names Supported
"F" -- Full (MARC and OPAC records)
Use Attributes Supported
Value Description
1 Personal name
2 Corporate name
3 Conference name
4 Title
5 Title series
6 Uniform title
7 ISBN
8 ISSN
9 LCCN
13 Dewey classification
16 LC call number
17 NLM call number
20 Other call number
21 Subject heading
25 MeSH subject heading
27 LC subject heading
31 Date of publication
33 Title -- key
41 Title -- variant
42 Title -- former
43 Title -- abbreviated
48 Number -- national bibliography
50 Number -- government pub.
51 Number -- music publisher
54 Code -- language
55 Code -- geographic area
56 Code -- institution
57 Name and title
58 Name geographic
59 Place of publication
63 Note
Search Term Processing
Searching is currently limited to ISBNs and OASIS List Identifiers. Example: 0123456789 or list:99999999 where 99999999 is the 8 character OASIS list identifier.