Category: Discovery & Delivery
CDL Database Transitions
a. CDL Updates Retirement Notices Sent On September 25, the CDL sent out bulk mail messages notifying Updates holders of the upcoming database retirements and alternatives for Updates/Alerts in the vendor versions of the CDL-hosted journal article databases. They were […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. UC-eLinks Pop-Up Window Version 1.3 Coming Next Week A new version of the UC-eLinks pop-up window will be released next week. Several improvements in this interface have been made, based on what was learned in usability testing. 1. The […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. Timeline for Notifying Users CDL staff and TSC members have created a timeline and plan for notifying users and library staff of details for retiring the CDL-hosted journal article databases from now through the end of the year. The […]
SearchLight Results Page Edits
A minor edit on the SearchLight search results page will be in place later next week. This change was made based on student focus groups and library staff feedback. The change relates to how users access search results. Before: In […]
CDL Database Transitions
Next week, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) will put the UC-eLinks icon into operation in its databases; rather than using the text link “UC-eLinks”, as it is currently doing. CDL licensed databases from CSA include the following, and many campuses also […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. MLA Via SilverPlatter to Retire Rob Melton, Resource Liaison for MLA International Bibliography, has consulted with the UC Literature Bibliographers regarding the retirement of MLA via SilverPlatter. They have advised the CDL to retire the SilverPlatter version at the […]
Circulation Status Now Available for UCSB
As of Wednesday, July 24, 2002, the Melvyl Catalog includes the circulation status information for items held by UC Santa Barbara. In the web version of the Melvyl Catalog, you can see the circulation status of a particular item by […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. Melvyl-T Prototype Catalog Now Available! The Melvyl-T prototype catalog, a small prototype catalog database of ~630,000 records, or about 3% of the current Melvyl catalog, is now available for review and testing by library staff and selected public. (An […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. BIOSIS Previews in Ovid (Beth Weil, Resource Liaison for BIOSIS Previews) UC access to BIOSIS Previews will be available on Monday, July 1, 2002 from http://gateway.ovid.com. Then click on the “Start Ovid” button; no login or password is necessary. […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. RLG’s Eureka Interface has Changed; UC-eLinks to be Activated on RLG Databases As of June 3, the interface to the RLG Eureka databases has changed. According to RLG’s publicity, “The new Eureka offers a cleaner, more compatible, more straightforward […]