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Read the instructions below, then click here to return to search on ALICE.
Many of the Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) language records in ALICE are cataloged in the unique writing systems (vernacular characters) of those three languages. These records can be searched and displayed in either transliterated or character form, depending upon how your computer and browser are configured.
To test your browser, click on the following links to ALICE records as appropriate. If the record(s) display correctly, click on the Start Over button on the record screen to begin using ALICE's CJK display option. If the record(s) can not be displayed correctly, use the back button to return to this page.
The only supported browser is Internet Explorer 5.5 or above. Netscape 4.x can be used to display the CJK records in the vernacular, but can not be used for searching. Netscape 6.x and 7.x can not be used to access the ALICE CJK port because of security features built into the software.
Workstations in the public areas of Alden Library are already configured to display characters for Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
If you are accessing ALICE from outside Alden Library and your computer is running Windows 98 or Windows NT, you will need to install a Unicode font such as Arial Unicode MS or Bitstream CyberCJK on your machine. Arial Unicode should be automatically installed on PCs running Office 2000 or XP. It is also available on the Microsoft Office 2000 and XP CD install disks. Links to additional CJK Unicode fonts can be found at Alan Wood's Unicode Resources web site.
You will also need to configure Arial Unicode MS or Bitstream CyberCJK as the font for Unicode encoding. In Internet Explorer this is done from the View/Encoding menu by following these steps:
In Netscape 4.x, it is done in Edit/Preferences/Appearance/Fonts. Once your browser is configured, test the display of vernacular CJK records using the links above.
To enter searches in characters, you will need the Microsoft Global Input Method Editor (free from Microsoft) or a commercial keyboarding product such as NJ Star.
If you are accessing ALICE using a Macintosh running OS 9 or above, you will need to be sure that the proper language kits have been installed on your computer. You will need to use the System CD-ROM to install them.
Here are instructions for configuring your browser:
Internet Explorer is the recommended browser. CJK display appears not to work in Netscape-derived browsers (Netscape, Mozilla, Camino).
Further resources on CJK library technology can be found at the web site for the Council on East Asian Libraries. Another good resource is at Alan Wood's Unicode Resources web site.