Author: Ellen Meltzer
More Content in Melvyl
Melvyl Users will have access to yet more resources as of January 2013 with the addition of several new databases to the Central Index. As was reported earlier, CDL will include databases that OCLC has added to its Central Index […]
A unique gift that supports the libraries
Are you stuck for holiday gift giving ideas? Want to find a memorable and reasonably priced holiday present? Can’t think of what to give to a recent UC grad or alum? How about a book digitized from UC’s own library […]
Springer Journals and Ebook Migrating to New Springer Platform 11/26/12
Springer Journal and Ebook content will be migrating to a new Springer platform effective Monday, November 26. Springer will redirect all users to the new SpringerLink site at this time. The new SpringerLink is faster, easier to use and optimized […]
IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) eBooks
By Julia Gelfand, UC Irvine, Resource Liaison for IET eBooks Several campuses have selected to participate in a Tier 2 for an eBook collection from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This collection, divided by imprint dates, has a […]
Why do CRL records display in Melvyl under UC Libraries?
You may have wondered why records for items held at the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), located in Chicago, show up under Level 2 with the University of California Libraries holdings in Melvyl; see below. There are several reasons for […]
Melvyl Enhancements – November 2012
There are several Melvyl changes as a result of OCLC’s November 4, 2012 WorldCat Local install. These are described in detail in the PDF. The majority of the changes this time take place behind the scenes. IP Address Management Changes […]
Librarian in Print – Rachael Hu
CDL’s Rachael Hu has an article published in this month’s RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage (Fall 2012 13:175-190). The article is entitled, “Methods to Tame the Madness: A Practitioner’s Guide to User Assessment Techniques for […]
eScholarship PLUS
By Catherine Mitchell, Director, Access & Publishing The California Digital Library is pleased to announce a new print-on-demand (POD) and ebook distribution/sales service for books and journals published in eScholarship, the University of California’s open access (OA) publishing platform. This […]
New Licensed Resource – JSTOR Arts & Sciences XI
UC campuses, except UCSF, now have access to JSTOR XI as part of a CDL consortial license; on the JSTOR platform. JSTOR Arts & Sciences XI will contain at least 125 titles by the end of 2014, with page-image display, searchable […]
New Licensed Resource – ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library (SEDL)
By Julia Gelfand, Resource Liaison and Applied Sciences & Engineering Librarian, UCI Libraries Seven campuses (Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Santa Barbara, San Diego) are now participating in a Tier 2 negotiation for the ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital […]