Category: Shared Collections
CDL-hosted Database Statistics
Remember that use statistics for CDL-hosted databases are available at [http://www.cdlib.org/inside/assess/melvyl_system_web/].
New Resources Update: Wiley and Institute of Physics Coming Soon
Contracts are in negotiation now for licenses to John Wiley and Institute of Physics journal titles. Trial access with Wiley, with full expectation of continued access, is expected to start by November 10th. IoP access is also expected for November […]
Compendex Plus Database Access to Change
Background In December 1996, UC signed a favorable 6-year (6 years limited to CPI-based price increases) contract with Engineering Index (EI) to license the Compendex Plus database and to mount it locally within 27 months. Interim access was provided by […]
OCLC FirstSearch Interface Changes
OCLC has released the new FirstSearch service, which includes a new interface and many new features. OCLC will continue to add more features and databases. Please consult their Web site for an implementation schedule [http://www.oclc.org/oclc/fs_new/features.htm]. A guided tour graphically illustrates […]
JSC Expanded Meeting
The CDL Joint Steering Committee on Shared Collections (JSC) will be holding an all-day meeting on November 9 at UC Irvine to share information, procedures, and advice on negotiating multi-campus licenses for digital resources in the Humanities and Social Sciences. […]
Licensing Tool Kit Available
The Joint Steering Committee on Shared Collections has assembled a licensing tool kit that is now available from the CDL Shared Collections Web site [http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/sharedcoll/]. Select “CDL Licensing Tool Kit”. The CDL tool kit includes information on licensing guidelines, selection […]
Academic Universe Changes (Linda Kennedy, Resource Liaison for Academic Universe)
On August 20, Academic Universe presented its new user interface. Although a few problems have been identified (some have been resolved by the vendor, and some require further work), the new interface significantly improves usability of the Academic Universe databases. […]
New Resources Available via the CDL Directory
a. Contemporary Women’s Issues (CWI) [http://www.cwidb.com/cgi-bin/login.exe?login=&password=&product=4] This English-language resource, produced by Responsive Database Services, Inc., provides full-text access to global information on women. Journals, newsletters, and research reports from non-profit groups, government, and international agencies are easily accessed through CWI. […]
New Resources: Company of Biologists; Digital Dissertations
Digital Dissertations The Digital Dissertations database provides access to the full-text of all dissertations from University of California campuses since 1998. The first twenty-four pages from all other dissertations is also available. Also included, with more than 1.5 million entries, […]
Kluwer Online is Now Available
Kluwer Online is an electronic journal service from Kluwer Academic Publishers that gives licensed institutions electronic access to the full-text of their journals. Currently Kluwer Online comprises articles from January 1997 onwards. Subjects include science and technology, biology, agricultural and […]