Category: Shared Collections
MLA & LION databases transition to new platforms on July 1st
Reminder: As of Monday, July 1, 2019, the MLA International Bibliography database (and its related MLA Directory of Periodicals database) and the Literature Online (LION) database are available on the EBSCOhost and ProQuest platforms, respectively. For several months, ending on […]
OCLC’s SCIPIO database cancelled
SCIPIO, Art and rare book sales/auction catalogs database, was cancelled effective June 30, 2018. Originally activated systemwide as part of OCLC’s Base Package of databases, SCIPIO was cancelled last year in response to the 2017-18 database review. The delete record for […]
Morgan & Claypool Synthesis Digital Library Collection Nine is Available
For the seven participating campuses (UCB [incl LBL], UCD, UCI, UCLA, UCM, UCR, UCSD), Morgan & Claypool (M&C) Publishers Synthesis Series (http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/browseLbS.jsp) has begun making its ninth collection of lectures available online. The basic component of the library is a […]
SCP Monthly Update – June 2019
SCP has posted the distribution statistics report for the month of May 2019. This monthly report shows the net increase or decrease of titles from CDL licensed and selected open access collections. For serials, major distributions were EBSCO journals (25 […]
Royal Society (London) moves to Atypon’s Literatum platform
At the end of 2018, the Royal Society’s digital publishing platform migrated from HighWire to the Literatum platform from Atypon. The move enabled the Royal Society to host the same high quality content but do so in a way that […]
ACS Publications debuts new platform: ACS Axial
On May 22, 2019, ACS Publications is rolling out their new digital publishing platform, with improved features and functionality. According the recent announcement, the new site will improve the article research experience with a simplified, modern interface. Key features include: […]
New Resource: Sabin Americana, 1500-1926
All UC campuses now have access to Sabin Americana, 1500-1926; some campuses may have already had access via local subscriptions: http://uclibs.org/PID/330933 All campuses + LBNL & LLNL; on Gale’s InfoTrac platform Sabin Americana, 1500–1926 offers an up-close perspective on […]
New Resource: Maruzen eBook Library Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA)
This is a Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) program for Japanese ebooks with Maruzen eBook Library. Nine UC campuses, excluding UCSF, are sharing the costs so that access is available for all 10 campuses and UCOP. http://uclibs.org/PID/330947 (All campuses; on the […]
New Resource: Archives of Sexuality & Gender, Parts I-III
All UC campuses now have access to Gale’s Archives of Sexuality & Gender, Parts I-III. These are Part I – LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940: This collection consists of 20 individual collections, with a total page count of nearly […]
MLA International Bibliography is moving to EBSCO
On 26 June 2018, the editor of the MLA International Bibliography (MLAIB) announced that going forward EBSCO would be the single vendor for this resource and the accompanying MLA Directory of Periodicals (MLADP). An overlap period where both the existing […]