Using a Z39.50 Client to Access CLIO
CLIO (Columbia's Voyager-based online public access catalog) is Z39.50 capable and can be accessed using a Z39.50 client with the following connection settings:
- Hostname: z3950.library.columbia.edu
- Port: 7090
- Database Name: VOYAGER
Endnote download page (includes sample connection file for CLIO)
Please note: CLIO cataloging data is available for download from CLIO Open Data.
Z39.50 client software often requires additional configuration to enable searching on a given database. Technical details for searching CLIO are given below.
Z39.50 Search Parameters for VOYAGER
| Use Attribute | Search Type | Position* | Truncation** | Relation | Structure | Completeness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Name | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Corporate Name | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Conference Name | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Title | 1 or 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Series Title | 1 or 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Uniform Title | 1 or 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | ISBN | 1 or 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | ISSN | 1 or 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | LCCN | 1 or 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Local Number | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Dewey Call Number | 1 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | LC Call Number | 1 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | NLM Call Number | 1 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Other Call Number | 1 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Subject | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Publisher Date | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Publisher Place | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1003 | Author | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1009 | Subject, Personal Name | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1016 | Keyword Anywhere | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1018 | Publisher Name | 3 | 1 or 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| * 1 = | left-anchored phrase search; i.e. search matches from the beginning of the search field word by word moving right. |
| 3 = | keyword search; i.e., search matches on any word in any position. |
| ** 1 = | No truncation |
| 100 = | Right truncation |
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