Category: Newsletter
‘Internet of Samples’ to use ARKs and IGSNs with physical objects
In August 2020, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University and partner institutions $4 million to develop an innovative cyberinfrastructure that will integrate scientific samples into a digital data ecosystem: iSamples, the ‘Internet […]
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Tier 2 expanding
Currently, several UC campuses (D, I, LA, R, SD, and SF) participate in a Tier 2 license for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Red Book Online. These same campuses are expanding the AAP Tier 2 license to include a […]
AP Images Collection becomes AP Newsroom
On Nov. 9, 2019, the AP Images Collection on the EBSCOhost platform became the new AP Newsroom platform. UC campuses should use the campus-specific URLs to the new AP Newsroom platform. What is AP Newsroom? According to the EBSCO Connect […]
SCP Update – December 2020
For the detailed list of net increase or decrease of titles from CDL licensed and selected open access collections, see the distribution statistics report for November 2020. SCP Overview Monthly Updates The following chart and table show the overall SCP cataloging […]
Combinatorial Theory Journal Launches on UC’s eScholarship Publishing Platform with Innovative Open Access Funding Model
The eScholarship Publishing program of the University of California is pleased to announce the launch of Combinatorial Theory, a new mathematics journal expecting its first issue in Spring 2021. This journal will publish papers in Combinatorics, an active area of […]
Global Financial Data updates website/URL
On November 8, 2020, Global Financial Data upgraded to a new website and URL. The base URL has changed so be sure to use the PID (https://uclibs.org/PID/106641) when referencing the resource in campus A-Z lists, subject guides, etc. Campus proxy […]
AMS Journals Online move to PubFactory on December 1, 2020
The URL for the AMS Journals Online site will remain the same (https://journals.ametsoc.org) and redirects will be in place indefinitely. This platform change should be entirely transparent to users; however, if you encounter any problems accessing AMS, please notify CDL. […]
SCP Update – November 2020
For the detailed list of net increase or decrease of titles from CDL licensed and selected open access collections, see the distribution statistics report for October 2020. SCP Overview Monthly Updates The following chart and table show the overall SCP […]
Ivy Anderson to retire from UC in June 2021
It’s with excitement about a new adventure for a dear colleague – and some anticipatory grief – that I share with you news of an upcoming CDL transition: Ivy Anderson, CDL’s Collection Development & Management Director/Associate Executive Director, will be […]
Preview of new Web of Science interface
The UC Libraries will soon have access to a preview of the new interface for the Web of Science platform. Beginning in mid-November, look for a message highlighted in purple in the top right corner of the screen, you may […]