"Other" responses:
| liscensed databases |
| List of all CDL Databases |
| LIST OF CDL LICENSED DATABASES |
| CDL licensed databases |
| Electronic Databases and Resources |
| Licensed databases |
| Licensed resources |
| CDL Licensed Databases or CDL Databases |
| CDL Licensed Databases |
| Databases (Licensed) |
| Licensed Databases |
| Licensed databases |
"Other" responses:
| torubleshooting |
| News, Events, AND UPDATES |
| Status reports |
| Database Problems and System Status Repo |
| System Status and Problem Reporting |
| CURRENT DATABASE ACCESS PROBLEMS |
| licensed resources problems |
| Troubleshooting |
| New Problems |
"Other" responses:
| instructional aids |
| Instructional Resources |
| user guides |
| Abstracting and Indexing Databases |
| #4 or "Database Guides and Tutorials" |
| Instructional Resources |
| TUTORIAL ON DATABASE SEARCHING |
| Abstracts and Indexes |
| Indexes and Databases fact sheets |
| Guides and Instruction |
| Instructional Materials |
| How to Search |
| Instructional resources |
| Resource Guides |
| Instructional materials |
| Clearinghouse |
| Instruction and Outreach Materials |
| Article Databases |
| Handouts and instructional materials |
| Content Assistance -not great... |
| instructional materials |
| Help Guides |
"Other" responses:
| New Proposed CDL Databases |
| NEW DATABASES UNDER CONSIDERATION |
| Databases (Considering License) |
| Check licensing status for resource |
| Resources Under Review |
"Other" responses:
| Sending Data to Non-UC Email Addresses |
| DATABASE ACCESS RESTRICTIONS |
| Guides and Instruction |
| Copyright Problem Areas |
| How To |
| Check licensing terms for resource |
| License Agreements and Terms |
"Other" responses:
| Online Archive of California |
| Online Archive of California: Submission |
| DATABASE DEVELOPMENT PROTOCOL |
| Suggestions |
| Online Archive of California |
"Other" responses:
| CDL Updates: Subsribing |
| CDL DIRECTORY UPDATES |
| how do I . . . |
| Updates |
| ???? |
| News, alert services, and events |
"Other" responses:
| CDL and SLP |
| About the CDL |
| FAQ |
| ???? |
At present, some of the documents on the CDL Libstaff site are in HTML, others are in PDF and others are in RTF. Sometimes, the same document is available in all three formats. Do you have a preference with regard to document format (HTML, PDF, RTF)? Please explain.
| html is good, for quickly finding a word within the text. pdf is good for downloading on different machines. rtf, don't know. |
| If it is adaptable text for instruction, I would prefer a format that I can adapt, and currently I don't have Acrobat to change PDF files. For simply reading, I usually prefer PDF over HTML. |
| HTML. Usually easier to print. |
| html and pdf |
| Each has its merits. I can cut-and-paste an html document to include parts on my web page. PDF is great for a formatted handout with the Seal of the UC attached. RTF is good for draft documents that could use my input. |
| It might depend on the document: pdf is good for handouts, but html is better for things I'd want to read or skim quickly (where I don't want to wait for Acrobat to load), RTf migh be best where the document needs to modifiable. |
| No. All the formats are common and easy to use. |
| All three, depending on what I want to do with the information. Easier to add an RTF documant to my own document, but it is easier to print as a whole as a PDF. HTML is best if it is only going to be viewed. |
| PDF -- saves on paper, cleanest look, "official" version |
| html for internal/working docs, pdf for reports and handouts |
| html |
| Prefer pdf to print, prefer html to read online. Never prefer rtf |
| rtf -- or word or excel - so that the contetn can be manipulated - cot and paste - used |
| no |
| No preference |
| html, mostly out of habit. It loads quickly and it's easier to use. I avoid PDF when I can. |
| HTML: It does not require an add-in program. PDF files are slowest to load. |
| pdf or rtf are fine. Since I usually want to print out to read and review, I don't usually want html. |
| HTML--it usually takes an extra click to open a PDF or RDF, so HTML seems faster. |
| HTML |
| having both html and pdf of the same doc is ok--sometimes the pdf is easier to print out |
| HTML or RTF only because it's easier to copy and paste. |
| RTF is great because it allows you to get the source file in an easily editable, extractable, manipulable format. |
| HTML in case there are links included. I have RTF on my computer but others have had problems with them. |
| no one preference - it depends on the content. html if it's just a simple lookup (a reference source), but pdf or rtf if its a document that I will want to read fully & carefully -- eg, policy statements. |
| I would prefer documents in HTML. PDF files take longer to load, especially because they launch Acrobat Reader, which also takes time to load. RTF files need to be downloaded. Both PDF and RTF files take even longer for me at home, where I'm still dialing in with a 56K modem. :) |
| html |
| I prefer HTML, which makes a document easier to search using the keyboard search function CTRL + F. |
| Definitely want PDF or RTF available for printing purposes. HTML is nice for display online. |
| Generally prefer PDF format for printing reasons. HTML documents can be difficult to print depending on browser and layout. |
| no preference |
| HTML |
| I prefer PDF for things that are intended just for printing - reports, handouts about CDL that we aren't supposed to modify etc. I prefer RTF for all adaptable materials and documents like the collections update that I may want to archive locally. I prefer HTML for documents that I may need to use from reference or public workstations - such as liaison rosters, troubleshooting information. We will always have Acrobat Readers, but we won't always have access to a word processor at these workstations. For things like the lists of titles included in publisher packages, Excel is my preferred format because of the ability to sort and total. |
| PDF and RTF |
| HTML, so we can take advantage of embedded hot links. |
| If I want to print out something I prefer to print as few pages as possible, so the RTF format gives the flexibility to copy text into a Word doc and reformat it. |
| HTML whenever possible (fastest & easiest to retrieve); PDF if the document doesn't translate well into HTML; RTF if users will need an editable copy of the document. |
| html. Acrobat reader is annoying and takes too long to load. With rtf I never know if I am still in a browser or in word and it is confusing. |
| HTML unless document is designed to be reused, in which case RTF is best. |
| RTF -- often I want to cut and paste a paragraph for a message or spreadsheet. I like when things open in different windows, too. RTF usually (but not always) does that. But it's nice to have two or three formats, since needs differ. |
| html because it loads quicker |
| none |
| pdf -- Best reading, best printing |
| PDF is the best when you just want a print copy, but HTML and RTF allow for downloading and including with othe documents. I like having all three choices available. |
| RTF so they can be revised |
| No. |
| Educational materials should be easier to find -- I had a hard time picking a place to go for those (question 3) |
| I often have a very hard time finding a known item on the cdl staff site. |
| Thanks for doing this! |
| If the 8 questions above (with same categories) are typical, several of them were not all that clear. Maybe a few more words of what is included? You may be on the right track but just need to keep going a little further. |
| I'd suggest going for very simple, action-oriented or descriptive categories. And thanks for asking! Esther Grassian |
| searchable, dynamically generated (from a database), web pages are always nice |
| I could only answer some of the questions above because the subtext hinted at what was in each category. The one I left blank was one that I couldn't figure out at all. |
| It looks like a lot of stuff is going to get moved around. I hope you'll have a good site map or search function so we can get to things we used to know how to find until we get used to the new organization. |
| This is a good set of questions. |
| I have no idea where to go to answer questions 7 or 8.....It would be helpful if the catagories had descriptions similar to the above, to help one pick the appropriate link. |
| Good questions. The site needs to be redesigned around frequent activities of site users, these questions seem a good start. |
| Sorry I'm late, I was out of town. |
| 1) CDL site is not always up-to-date 2) Adaptable materials does not include ones by vendors - this category needs to be greatly expanded 3) Add information about bibliographers groups |