Web Watch: Next-Generation Melvyl Pilot
On May 27 UC will launch a pilot version of a replacement for the current Melvyl Catalog, which contains records for holdings at all ten UC campuses. Users are encouraged to test the pilot, called Next-Generation Melvyl, and offer feedback on how well it meets their needs. The UCLA version will be available at <http://ucla.worldcat.org>.
The pilot features a single interface that searches holdings in all UC libraries, those of libraries around the world, and UC books digitized by Google. It also searches for article references in education from journals indexed in ERIC, medicine and health from journals indexed in MEDLINE, U.S. government publications from journals indexed in GPO, and general topics from journals indexed in ArticleFirst. UC-eLinks can then be used to access the full text or print-copy information for journals to which there is a UC subscription.
Because the process of loading records into the pilot database is extremely complex, most but not all Melvyl records will be available during this testing phase. Throughout the pilot, the current Melvyl Catalog and all its functionality will be maintained and available as usual.
