Category: Newsletter
CDL Link Resolver Services Web Site
A new CDL web page entitled “Link Resolver Services for UC” is now available at [http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/linkres]. The site includes documents, principles, specifications, assessment activities, and the members of the Link Resolver Planning Group. It was built to include materials related […]
Wonder about CDL Projects and Services? Check out these Fliers!
Want a quick overview of CDL’s programs, projects and services? The CDL has recently updated its existing set and added two new fliers to the originals. They are available for downloading and printing from the CDL Instructional Materials page on […]
Melvyl Software Upgrade
The CDL has begun moving the Melvyl Catalog to version 16.02 of Ex Libris’ Aleph 500 software (the Melvyl Catalog is currently on version 15.3.). Previously, we anticipated that the upgrade would be complete by the end of 2005. The […]
New Interface for ABC-Clio Databases
By Ellen Broidy (UCLA), Resource Liaison After a month of beta testing, ABC-Clio unveiled a new search interface for America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts on January 2, 2006. While users continue to have the option of doing a […]
PCI and PCI-FT Changes
By Myrtis Cochran (Resource Liaison), UC Berkeley Changes have been made to enhance the interface and functionality of the Periodicals Contents Index (PCI) and Periodicals Contents Index—Full Text (PCI-FT) databases. Each database has a new name. PCI is now called […]
BIOSIS Previews on Ovid Retiring
As of 2006, ISI will be the sole source for UC subscriptions to the BIOSIS Previews database. This database is available at < http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS >. The overlap period with Ovid for BIOSIS Previews ends on December 30, 2005. BIOSIS is […]
New Resource Available
a. GLBT Life (EBSCO) By Gary Colmenar (Resource Liaison), UC Santa Barbara The CDL is pleased to announce access to GLBT Life, a comprehensive online index to the literature related to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender issues. The database contains […]
CDLINFO Survey Deadline Today
Want to help shape how the CDL communicates with you? Today is the last day to participate in the CDLINFO survey, available at < http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/2734/cdlinfoSurvey.htm”> We have developed this survey to help us gain a better understanding about how you […]
CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0: Draft Release
The CDL and Digital Library Services Advisory Group (DLSAG) are pleased to announce the release of the draft CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0 (CDL GDO), available online in HTML and PDF format at <http://www.cdlib.org/inside/diglib/guidelines/>. We welcome your feedback […]
New Resource Available
a. Factiva By Michael Oppenheim (Resource Liaison), UCLA Factiva, from Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC, is a new Tier 2 acquisition negotiated on behalf of seven participating campuses: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Riverside, […]