Unicode: Viewing, Searching, and Resources

Instructions for Windows

Viewing

To view non-Roman characters and special characters in LocatorPlus, you must:

1. Install "Arial Unicode MS", the universal font for Unicode, if this font has not already been loaded on your computer.

Microsoft Windows XP
• If you are using Microsoft Windows XP, "Arial Unicode MS" should be automatically installed. If you cannot see non-Roman characters, set the Latin-based font to "Arial Unicode MS". If this choice is not available on your system, use your installation disks to install the "Universal Font" as Arial Unicode MS is called on the installation disks.

Microsoft Windows 2000
• Install "Arial Unicode MS" as follows:
• Insert the Microsoft Office CD and select "custom install"
• Choose Add or Remove Features
• Click the (+) next to Office Tools, then International Support, then the
• Universal Font icon, and choose the installation option you want.

• If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, begin at the Start Menu as follows:
• Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional Options
• Within the General tab, select all the languages you want to display
• Click OK
• Reboot your system for the changes to take effect.

2. Set the default font of your Internet browser to "Arial Unicode MS."

Internet Explorer
• Set default font to "Arial Unicode MS" from the Tools menu:
• Select Internet Options --> Fonts
• Select "Latin-based" from the Language script: menu
• Select "Arial Unicode MS" from the Web page font: menu
• Select "OK" to save changes.

NetScape
• Set default font to "Arial Unicode MS" from the Tools menu:
• Select Edit --> Preferences -->Appearance -->Fonts
• Select "Unicode" from the "For the Encoding"
• Select "Arial Unicode MS" as the Variable Font Width and Fixed Font Width
• Select "OK" to save changes.

Firefox
• Set default font to "Arial Unicode MS" from the Tools menu:
• Select Options-->Content
• Select "Arial Unicode MS" in the Default Font:
• Select "OK" to save changes.

3. Set the character encoding for the page you are viewing to Unicode (UTF-8). The browser may automatically set this for you, but ensure that the setting is correct as follows:

Internet Explorer
• From the View pulldown menu, select Encoding --> Unicode (UTF-8)
• If Unicode does not currently display in your Encoding menu, select "More Encodings" to find it.

Netscape
• From the View pulldown menu, select Character Set --> Unicode (UTF-8).

Firefox
• From the View pulldown menu, select Character Encoding --> Unicode (UTF-8).
• If Unicode does not currently display in your Encoding menu, select "More Encodings" to find it.

Searching

Internet Explorer
• To search LocatorPlus using non-Roman characters, you will need to install the input keyboard layouts for the desired language(s). These keyboard layouts are known as Input Method Editors (IMEs) and can be installed from the Start menu as follows:
• Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional Options (General)
• Put a check mark next to each language you wish to use in searching.
More information about IMEs is available from:
• Microsoft Global Input Method Editors (IMEs)
• What is an IME (Input Method Editor) and how do I use it?

Instructions for Macintosh

Viewing

Your operating system should be Macintosh OS 10.3 or higher to view non-Roman characters in LocatorPlus. Use the current versions of these browsers: Firefox, Safari, and Netscape.

To view non-Roman characters:

1. Install the "Lucida Grande" font for Unicode, if not already loaded on your computer.
2. Set the character encoding for the page you are viewing to Unicode (UTF-8). The browser may automatically set this for you, but ensure that the setting is correct as follows:

Firefox
• From the View pulldown menu, select Character Encoding --> Unicode (UTF-8)

Safari
• From the View pulldown menu, select Text Encoding --> Unicode (UTF-8)

Netscape
• From the View pulldown menu, select Character Encoding --> Unicode (UTF-8)

Searching

If you have Macintosh OS X, the ability to enter non-Roman characters is a built-in feature. You can enable your system to input non-Roman characters as follows:

1. Go to the Desktop menu, then System Preferences and select "International".
2. From the "International" pane, click the "Input Menu" tab and select input methods for the keyboards of the languages you need.
3. At the bottom left of the "Input Menu", be sure to check the box labeled "Show input menu in menu bar". This may be checked by default.
4. When you are ready to search LocatorPlus, look for the "flag" icon in the Menu Bar at the top right of your screen. Click the "flag" for a menu of available keyboards and select the one you plan to use.

Unicode Resources

The following sites include additional information about Unicode and configuring your computer for viewing or searching non-Roman character sets:

Unicode Consortium

Library of Congress Online Catalog Help Pages

Unleash Your Multilingual Mac