Tag: resource_change
Momentum Press Ebooks move to iG Library platform
Momentum Press ebooks are moving from the ProQuest ebrary platform to the iG Library platform, which is the same platform that hosts the Business Expert Press ebooks. A Tier 2 resource, Momentum Press was purchased as individual collections. Individual availability […]
Si ku quan shu EastView access ceasing December 31; new platform starting in January
Si ku quan shu 四庫全書 (complete library in four sections), compiled in the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, was the largest collection of texts in pre-modern China and has an important historical place in the histories of cultural texts and […]
Nexis Uni debuts; January webinars are available
As mentioned in a previous CDLINFO article, LexisNexis Academic Becomes Nexis Uni, Nexis Uni is now the platform for LexisNexis Academic online content. The PID that previously pointed to LexisNexis Academic (http://uclibs.org/PID/20081) has been redirected to the Nexis Uni platform. […]
Duke University Press Journals move to Silverchair platform
On Monday, November 20, 2017, Duke University Press Journals transitioned from Highwire to the Silverchair platform. According to Duke University Press, the transition to Silverchair will provide an integrated user experience for all humanities and social sciences content from Duke […]
Oxford updates Biography & Music/Art databases
Oxford Biography Resources On Monday, November 27, 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP) updated their Biography resources: American National Biography Online: UCB, UCI, UCLA, UCM, UCR, UCSB, UCSC, and UCSD Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: UCB, UCD, UCI, UCLA, UCM, UCR, […]
Global Financial Data (GFD) moves to a new platform
Currently, eight of the UC campuses (except UCSF and UCSB) license the Global Financial Data (GFD) database. On Wednesday, November 1st, GFD will transition to a new platform, powered by Finaeon Analytics. http://uclibs.org/PID/106641 (B, D, I, LA, M, R, SD, […]
Taylor & Francis Ebooks transition to new platform
Taylor & Francis (T&F) is migrating ebook content from the CRCnetBase platform (as well as other ebook imprints hosted by T&F) to their new Ebook platform (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/). As of November 7, 2017, T&F will be placing permanent redirects from the […]
New Reaxys is now available
Recently, Elsevier launched a new release of Reaxys©, a chemistry research database. According to the Elsevier press release, the new Reaxys combines a highly streamlined user interface with search and indexing enhancements powered by machine learning algorithms to ensure maximum […]
Compendex has a new look
In August, Compendex (on the Engineering Village platform) launched an updated interface, refreshed to improve usability. According to the vendor’s information, “the new user interface will keep all the current navigation and high quality functionality, using a modern interface experience. […]
SPIE Digital Library moves to new platform
The SPIE Digital Library is migrating from the Silverchair platform to a new SPIE Digital Library platform on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Features of the new platform include improved search functionality, expanded taxonomy, full text HTML proceedings and eBooks, enhanced […]