Category: Discovery & Delivery
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 […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. UC-eLinks Goes Public on OCLC On May 8, 2002, UC-eLinks was made available in the OCLC FirstSearch databases. Direct Borrowing from WorldCat UC’s FirstSearch users will now be able to request items via interlibrary services directly from WorldCat and […]
Web Delivery of Articles Now Available (Claire Q. Bellanti, UCLA)
Web Delivery is now available as part of CDL Request. In most cases, when users make a CDL Request for an article or book chapter, they will receive it through web delivery rather in paper format, unless they choose specifically […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. Round One of Usability Testing Completed on Melvyl-T Interface The first round of usability testing on the Melvyl-T prototype interface was completed April 12 by the Evaluation Liaisons at six campuses: Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa […]