> BRS is a company located in Latham, New York. The people at BRS
> collect databases from various producers, coordinate these
> databases, and make them available to the public. BRS/Search is the
> software that has been developed for the purpose of allowing the
> databases to be searched.
>
> A database is a body of information that is stored electronically
> and that can be retrieved electronically. There are many different
> kinds of databases; we are concerned with bibliographical databases.
>
> A search is a process whereby we retrieve information from a
> database. In this case we will use BRS/Search to retrieve
> bibliographical information from BRS databases.
>
> A simulator is developed whenever there is good reason to avoid
> exposing people initially to the real environment they will be
> working in. We are providing you with the BRS Search Simulator
> because searching is expensive, and the Simulator will expose you to
> the process of searching at no on-line cost. It will also allow you
> to become familiar with searching at home or in your dorm, on your
> own Apple Macintosh.
>
> This manual includes the information you will need to make
> profitable use of the BRS Search Simulator, as well as the basic
> information about BRS/Search that you will need to conduct your own
> searches.
