Author: Jayne Dickson
SpringerProtocols.com content transitions on July 25
On Wednesday, July 25th 2018, the SpringerProtocols.com platform will be deactivated. SpringerProtocols content is being concurrently-hosted on SpringerLink and is searchable on the new research platform, Springer Nature Experiments (http://uclibs.org/PID/127001), an interface specially designed and optimized for searching protocols and […]
So, what is Unpaywall anyway?
Unpaywall is a service that maintains a database of links to full-text articles from open-access sources all over the world. The content is harvested from legal sources including repositories run by universities, governments, and scholarly societies, as well as open […]
WorldCat Discovery beta: Publicly share personal lists
The WorldCat Discovery installation on June 28, 2018 included the following new features and enhancements. The running list of release notes can be found at https://help.oclc.org/Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat_Discovery/Release_notes. (Note that many of these enhancements do not have an impact on Melvyl since […]
CDL Job Opening for Information Services Analyst
The California Digital Library (CDL) supports the education, research, and public service mission of the University of California in partnership with the ten campus University of California Libraries system. The CDL has four core programs: Collection Development; Discovery & Delivery; […]
Project MUSE launches redesigned platform
Today (June 14, 2018), Project MUSE released its newly-redesigned web presence. This is an interface change only, no changes to URLs or landing pages. Project Muse PID is http://uclibs.org/PID/31861. Per the announcement, “This launch is a redesign and re-engineering of […]
WorldCat Discovery beta: More precisely link to author names
The WorldCat Discovery installation on May 31, 2018 included the following new features and enhancements. The running list of release notes can be found at https://help.oclc.org/Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat_Discovery/Release_notes. (Note that many of these enhancements do not have an impact on Melvyl since […]
EBSCOhost added to ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) record
Previously, the catalog record for ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) only displayed links to this database via ProQuest and GPO Online. The UC campuses also have complementary access to this database via EBSCOhost. Now, the catalog record for this database […]
Tier 2 Transition: OECD iLibrary Upgrade
On March 28, 2018, a major upgrade of the OECD iLibrary was implemented; the current site was fully replaced and all related links were redirected to the new version. This transition affects nine campuses (All except UCSF). http://uclibs.org/PID/21193 (B, D, I, […]
WorldCat Discovery beta: Email Improvements
The WorldCat Discovery installation on March 29, 2018 included the following new features and enhancements. The running list of release notes can be found at https://help.oclc.org/Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat_Discovery/Release_notes. (Note that many of these enhancements do not have an impact on Melvyl since […]
Morgan & Claypool Synthesis Digital Library Collection Eight is Available
For the nine participating campuses (all except UCSB), Morgan & Claypool (M&C) Publishers Synthesis Series (http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/browseLbS.jsp) has begun making its eighth collection of lectures available online. The basic component of the library is a 50 to 100-page electronic book that […]