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CDL is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new Resource Liaisons:

–American Physical Society Journals: Elaine Adams, UCLA
–ARTBibliographies Modern: Ellen Kempf, UCSB
–Current Protocols: Anneliese Taylor, UCSF
–INSPEC: Karen Andrews, UCD
–Oxford Reference Online, OED, American National Bibliography: Judy Ruttenberg, UCI
–Oxford University Press Journals: David Michalski, UCD
–PsycInfo: Barbara Glendenning, UCB
–Stat-USA: Jan Goldsmith, UCLA

CDL Resource Liaisons are essential to our success in ensuring that our licensed resources meet the highest standards for quality.  The Resource Liaisons make sure CDL is aware of any issues regarding their resource, so please be sure to contact them if you have any resource-specific questions & comments.  A complete listing of Resource Liaisons can be found at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/groups/rl/roster.html

Please welcome the new Resource Liaisons!

a. eScholarship Repository Journal, San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Now Available

The first eScholarship Repository peer-reviewed journal, San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science (SFEWS) (<http://repositories.cdlib.org/jmie/sfews> ), is now available. Repository journals are free and available to any Internet user.

SFEWS is published by the John Muir Institute of the Environment at UC Davis for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Science Consortium.  It features peer-reviewed research on the science and ecology of the San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and upstream watersheds.  The first issue focuses on San Francisco Estuary tidal wetlands restoration.

The eScholarship Repository (http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/ ) offers UC departments, centers, and research units direct control over creation and dissemination of the full range of scholarly output, from pre-publication materials through journals and peer-reviewed series.  The faculty unit is responsible for the review, selection, and deposit of content, including editorial support for journals.  The CDL is providing the repository infrastructure in response to expressed interest in experimentation with new forms of scholarly communication.

Complete information on eScholarship Repository journals and peer-reviewed series is available at http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/about.html .

b. Counting California - New Content

The Counting California project team is pleased to announce the release of the following new content on Counting California (countingcalifornia.cdlib.org):

1. Census 2000 Summary File 4

(http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/title/sf42000.html) Census of Population and Housing, Census 2000, Summary File 4 from the U.S. Census Bureau is now available.  The release of Census 2000, Summary File 4 is the fourth dataset added to Counting California from the Census Bureau’s Census 2000 series. Summary File 4 provides population and housing data on such diverse topics as marital status; grandparents as caregivers; language and ability to speak English; ancestry; place of birth; citizenship status, and year of entry; migration; place of work; journey to work (commuting); school enrollment and educational attainment; vehicles available; value of home; monthly rent; shelter costs; and more.

2. Markup Data Dictionary (mudd) Available

(http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/mudd.service/mudd.html) XML markup of the U.S. Census data dictionary for Census 2000 Summary File 4 and Census 2000 Summary File 3 are now available on Counting California.  There are two XML markups, mudd (markup data dictionary) and momudd (more than mudd XML) for viewing and downloading.  In addition, the pdf file of the U.S. Census data dictionary for these studies are available.

We anticipate that more Counting California titles will soon be available to the public.

Exciting things are happening with the implementation of VDX (UC’s Consortial Borrowing System Software project), which provides the behind-the-scenes processing for UC’s Request service (both Melvyl Request and UC-eLinks Request).  Here’s a brief status report.

VDX (UC’s Consortial Borrowing System Software for Interlibrary Loan [ILL] and Document Delivery Services [DDS]) went live at UCLA, UCSB and SRLF on October 1, 2003. On that day, the Requests from patrons at UCLA and UCSB began being processed by VDX and SRLF began responding in VDX to the same category of requests.  While we are still identifying and correcting small details in the Request server processing and data mapping, VDX processing seems to be going well.

Additionally, ILL staff in the UCSD Libraries are using the test system to develop their workflows and UCSD will probably be the next campus to ‘go live’ with the VDX system.

You can find more information about the VDX project at http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/request/ .

Installation of VDX version 2.4

Version 2.4 of VDX will be installed in the UC test VDX system on Thursday, October 16th. CDL, UCLA, UCSB, and UCSD staff will work with the new version to tune the configuration details and test new functionality.  Programming changes will be made to the Request server to take advantage of the new functionality; examples include the addition of OCLC bibliographic record numbers to requests (when available), and the inclusion of copyright information.

Once the new version is configured to the satisfaction of its users, the version can be installed on the production instance.  It is anticipated that this will happen some time in early November.  Staff at CDL and in the UC Library ILL units are currently receiving training on aspects of version 2.4.

Blank Citation Linker forms available for ILL

This service is based on the UC-eLinks Citation Linker function.  Users select a form for the type of item they need (Book, Book Chapter or Article) and then enter the information they have about the item.  If the minimum requirements are met (ISSN or ISBN or book/journal title plus a year) the user is taken to the familiar UC-eLinks menu and can choose to follow a full text link, or check library holdings or initiate a Request.  Campuses that wish to use this form in place of their current online ILL request forms may do so at any time, and ILL staff at several campuses are already using these forms for behind-the scenes ILL processing purposes.

UCSB has recently replaced all its traditional ILL web forms with the Citation Linker forms.  If you’re interested, click on the Book, Book Chapter, or Article Request forms located mid-screen at: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/depts/access/ill.html

Requests for titles when full text is available online

Currently, when the full text of an article is available online, the UC-eLinks window does not present the option to Request the article via Interlibrary Loan. UC’s Resource Sharing Committee (RSC) has been asked to discuss removing the block on requests for items in journals when full text is available online.  If RSC recommends removing the block, patrons would be able to choose between viewing the online version and submitting a Request through UC-eLinks for the item.

Assistance for other campuses and next steps

CDL is in the process of identifying an individual who can spend the next few months working with other campus ILL units as they being to develop their VDX workflows.  This person will have an in-depth knowledge of the VDX system and be able to explain configuration options and system interactions.

Other campuses are encouraged to begin looking seriously at the VDX test system by the end of October.  Once version 2.4 is installed in the production instance, the system will be ready for live participation by everyone.

A new version of the MIT CogNet Cognitive Sciences resource is now available.  The new version presents a streamlined, easy to navigate interface that employs tabs for quick access to all sections of the resource, including the CogNet Library of full text reference materials, journals, conference abstracts and papers, and over 400 full text MIT Press books.  The easy to use search feature in CogNet also enables quick access to journal articles and the table of contents for books.

MIT CogNet is an in-depth and comprehensive source providing access to the preeminent resources for the brain and cognitive sciences research community.  In addition to the CogNet Library, CogNet contains unique information entered by registered users, such as news items, job listings, seminar announcements, calls for papers, and information on graduate programs in the cognitive sciences.   University of California researchers and students can register for free and contribute information to CogNet.

Popup blocking software, which prevents unsolicited popup windows from displaying, is proliferating.  Popup blocking software is becoming an almost standard feature of personal firewall software packages, like ZoneAlarm or Norton Internet Security; Internet Service Providers, like EarthLink; the latest versions of web browsers, such as Netscape 7.1…even the Google™ Toolbar (Version 2.0) includes popup blocking software.

Unfortunately, in addition to stopping unwanted popup advertisements, popup blocking software can block end users from some vital resources and services.  CDL tries to limit the use of popup windows in applications we develop, but sometimes they are useful and convenient for users.

Typically, the symptom is that the expected page does not appear or does not function as expected.  Popup blocking software can interfere with:

• Request (UC’s interlibrary loan) service.
• “Available Online“ links in the Melvyl Catalog which provide access to electronic resources.
• Subject heading searches in the Melvyl Catalog which are “hot-linked” to launch a new search.
• Feedback forms.
• UC-eLinks (UC’s linking service from article databases to full text, holdings, or interlibrary loan).
• Image services (AMICO, MOAC, and Saskia) available via the Luna / Insight® interface.Given the potential for impaired services and problems with resources when popup blocking software is enabled, it is important to understand how this software can be configured in order to restore the full functionality of these services and resources.

  CDL has had a recent rash of problems reported by end users using Netscape 7.1, which comes with popup blocking software enabled by default.  Users who have upgraded from an earlier version without popup blocking software may not realize that popup blocking has been turned on.

  To check the Popup setting in Netscape 7.1, select Edit> Preferences> Privacy & Security> Popup Windows. You can access this panel anytime through Preferences to enable or disable Popup blocking.  Also, the Allowed Sites button allows you to create a list of sites that are given permission to display unsolicited popups.  Be sure to add the Melvyl Catalog (http://melvyl.cdlib.org) and UC-eLinks (http://ucelinks.cdlib.org) to this list! Additionally, end users may need to add specific databases to their “allowed sites” list by following the instructions below.

  You can also add sites to this list without going through Preferences: While on a site where unsolicited popups are OK, select Tools> Popup Manager> Allow Popups From This Site.

  Although Internet Explorer 6.0 can be configured to prevent popup windows from displaying, this feature is not turned on by default.  Consult the instructions for this and other software, such as personal firewall software, for information on setting up allowed sites for popups.

  Remember: If your end users complain about any of the symptoms that resemble those caused by popup blocking software, such as the Request form not displaying after clicking the Request button, have them check to see if they have any popup blocking software enabled and take the steps above to add the web site to the list of sites for which it is acceptable to display popups.

It is now possible to save a list of items during your current Melvyl Catalog session and submit the entire list to the Request (UC’s Interlibrary Loan) service for processing.

To create a list, mark the desired records and click the Save button from your search results.  To access your list of saved records, click the Saved Items link in the orange menu bar.  You may choose to view, print, email, delete, or Request any item(s) from your list.

To Request multiple items at one time from your list of Saved Items (current session only), display your Saved Items and click the Request button.  When the Request form displays, you must sign in with your User ID and Password at the top of the Request form even if you have previously signed into the Melvyl Catalog during this session.

If you do not want to request all of the items in your list, you can either delete any unwanted items from your list of Saved Items before you click the Request button, or you can deselect them once the Request service presents you with a list of the items you are requesting.

At the present time, you cannot request multiple items at one time from a list of items that have been Saved Across Sessions.  We hope to be able to provide this feature in the future.

The CDL recognizes the historical significance of the California Recall Election and that material related to this momentous occasion will have lasting value to UC researchers.  We also recognize that much of this material is on the web and therefore extremely volatile.  With assistance from Gabriella Gray at the UCLA Online Campaign Literature Archive and in cooperation with the Stanford Computer Science Department, CDL is crawling and saving web sites associated with the CA Recall Election.  Our collection development policy is modeled on the Library of Congress’ Minerva project.  The UCB Institute of Governmental Studies’ “Recall in California” site has also been an excellent resource for subject scope.  Materials we are collecting include:

a. Candidate sites
b. Interest groups (special interest groups specific to the CA recall)
c. Political Parties (state level)
d. Media (newspapers, media web sites (including Spanish-language))
e. Government (CA Secretary of State and all county registrar of voters)
f. Commentary and Humor (satire, etc.)
g. Institutions (web guides, directories, etc.)
h. Miscellaneous (polls, blogs, non-partisan watchdog sites)

The next step for the project will be exploring possibilities for presentation and access to these materials.

If you have questions or comments, please direct them to Heather Christenson, heather.christenson@ucop.edu.

Thanks to the diligence of Margery Tibbetts (CDL), users can now link to most IEEE conference papers online through UC-eLinks from INSPEC.  Over the past year, IEEE has been depositing its conference data into the CrossRef database.  Upon completion, ExLibris created over 4000 title level records in their SFX target to facilitate linking.  Margery then wrote “a target parser that uses the DOI (Digital Object Identifier), when available, to link to the actual paper.”  When there is no DOI found, the link goes to the conference proceedings on IEEE Xplore instead. In quickly testing a sample of IEEE papers in INSPEC, I found that the vast majority did indeed link directly to the paper.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for linking from Compendex.  It seems Compendex uses the ISSN for many IEEE conferences, if it includes a standard number at all.  Since the title level records in the SFX target are based on ISBN, the links still do not work well in Compendex.  Luckily, most IEEE users should be directed to INSPEC anyway.