Special Skills

Randy D. Ralph, Ph.D., MLIS


Languages -

MODERN

  German  - read and write         Dutch   - read and write
  Russian - read                   French  - working knowledge

CLASSICAL

  Latin   - read, write            Greek   - working knowledge
 
COMPUTER

  BASIC   - expert level           HTML    - expert level

Information Retrieval -

Full knowledge of the following online systems:

  BRS                             NEXIS/LEXIS
  CIS (NIH/EPA)                   NLM/Elhill 2, TOXNET
  DATA-STAR                       Pergamon/ORBIT
  DIALOG II                       Questel
  NewsNET                         STN International

with expertise in scientific, technical, patent and 
business files.

Data Processing -

Knowledge of VAX/VMS and HP3000 MPE operating system command 
structures.  Expert in the use of VAX DCL, IDI BASISPlus command 
procedure, report and database definition language and concepts.  
Expert in the use of text and page editors.  Capable of writing
advanced level programs in BASIC and WWW pages in HTML.  Thoroughly 
familiar with the operation of advanced microcomputers and with 
software packages in the following areas:

  Database Management             QBASIC
  Desktop Publishing              Spreadsheets
  HTML Internet Access Tools      Telecommunications
  Presentation Graphics           Word Processing

Internet -

FTP    - protocols and commands, sites and servers      
Gopher - sites and servers        
Telnet - protocols and commands, sites and servers
WAIS   - sites and servers                       
WWW    - sites and servers