"Other" responses:
| Santa Rosa Junior College |
| Santa Rosa Junior College |
| California State University |
| Library of California staff member |
| Academic Research/Museum |
| CSU Chico |
| University of California Medical |
| UC Affiliated Hospital |
| State Agency law library |
| CSU, SACRAMENTO |
| Retired UCB but still consulting |
| Univ of Conn |
| Library of scientifica museum |
| Universite de Montreal |
| consortium headquarters |
| Concordia University Irvine |
| SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT, TEXAS |
| Claremont Colleges |
| Law Library |
"Other" responses:
| to verify existance of a journal title, |
| title name changes |
| Inter Library Loan |
| ISSN for InterLibrary Loan requests |
| tofind deriviatives of difficult titles |
| find out if item is a periodical or book |
| Periodicals are not listed in Melvyl Cat |
| other formats (ie reprint vs mform) |
| for Interlibrary Loan or photocopy reque |
| If I can't find them anywhere else |
| If I don't know the exact title (foreign |
| you do not list ind. vol holdngs in oclc |
| Research on a Special CollectionsArchive |
| ILL service to our library customers |
| Journal is not in OCLC- checking if UC l |
| to check holdings for borrowing services |
| find holdings info for other libraries |
"Other" responses:
| all , usu uc; other collg;outofstate |
| it varies especially for holdings, |
| wherever available |
When searching for periodicals, why and when do you consult your local library catalog first?
| I always look at my local library first - I come here to check general availability of a title that's not here. I'd look in CDL before RLIN usually, mostly because I prefer the interface. |
| always first consult our cataolog, then UCSF (nearby UC) catalog then Melvyl, we have a borrowing relationship with UCLA and UCD |
| I use our local catalog to verify holdings. I do not use it very often because the entire collection is not yet available online. |
| access to online journals when available...otherwise checking on journal location |
| I always search my local catalog first. If we own it, I do not need Melvyl. I only use Melvyl if we do not own it AND it is not available in full text online. |
| I always start with my local catalog first and move to CDL if we do not have the resources in-house. |
| for local holdings, location, |
| I generally start with PE rather than a UC campus OPAC. Though sometimes if I want to know if a campus has picked up an SCP record or if PE has loaded a campus record, I'll also need to consult the campus OPAC. |
| As i mostly work with undergraduate patrons--who often (due to lack of planning) do not have time to request articles through ILL--i will restrict periodical searches to our OPAC to show them only what's immediately available. |
| To find out whether we own a periodical. |
| I always consult our local catalog, which provides fulltext online links as well as hardcopy holdings, first. |
| I don't. |
| I always consult our OPAC first. I like to think of our catalog as a local catalog of record for all holdings and th PE file as the same for the whole of UC. It's inductive searching. |
| If its a title I think we have but am not sure of holdings. |
| 1.To get detailed holdings info; esp. of bound volumes. 2.for some titles, there are simply too many entries in PE. Using GLADIS can help in narrowing down the list--sometimes is better than XPE search. 3. to search by call number |
| Don't have and OPAC but the INNOVACQ system -- for bindery info, checkin info |
| when I know we own the item. |
| I always consult Melvyl first |
| When we might have it. |
| To see if we hold the title but very often I need to consult the California Periodicals as well. |
| I initially check Gladis since record info and details are clearer and more complete. |
| I presume patron has already done this search. |
| At the reference desk (I'm a ref. libn) I want patrons to go to our local catalog first whenever they want to know if we have X. Only when we don't have it do I then check the PE file. Wading through holdings details in PE can be difficult for undergraduates. Also, our local catalog spells out which volumes are bound, and which are still in our Current Periodicals Room. |
| specific holdings information complicated title changes binding information |
| Don't use local OPAC much. That will all change in a month (I work at UCD). |
| when immediate access is necessary |
| To see if it's available locally. |
| I search our periodicals directory first unless I'm sure we do not have it. |
| To verify that we do/don't have title before approving ILL requests from students/faculty at our college. |
| To check holdings statement |
| I assist users in locating references to research material in periodicals. Generally users alrady have citations and I assist in determining whether our library has the physical issue available that they need or whether it is available full text for their use. Most often, the user's need is to obtain a copy of a resource as soon as possible, so I consult our local holdings first. |
| UCD doesn't yet have a local library catalog outside of the CDL/Periodicals Database. |
| electronic journals |
| I always check my catalog first to see if we hold a title |
| I search local cat to find exact volume and issue holdings and for circulation information for a specific volume. also if MELVYL is slow or down. |
| Almost always, unless I am specifically searching for holdings elsewhere, e.g. for cancellation candidates. |
| 1) Most up-to-date information for local holdings, 2) sometimes easier to click through via SCOTTY for items I suspect are local e-subscriptions, 3)trying to wean myself away from PE before the transition. 4) want to teach patrons that Scotty is a good place to look for local materials and holdings and other features (renew books, etc.) So the find PE is a springboard for a quick teaching session about other things. |
| always. Melvyl is used only of a patron needs the material and cannot or is unwilling to wait for ILL |
| Always consult local catalog first; if we have the item, it's the fastest way to get it to the patron. |
| To find out our listed holdings for a particular periodical title |
| Melvyl's PE file is essentially our online catalog for our current periodical holdings |
| Always look in my local library first. |
| N/A |
| immediate need |
| Always consult it first |
| When someone has an exact title, when it's needed immediately, when I'm checking holdings, when someone brings me something they retrieved from Melvyl to check for discrepancies. |
| Our local catalog has the most up-to-date and accurate information about our collection. I consult it to determine 1) if we own a journal, 2) to see which issues we own and whether they are bound or unbound, 3) what the location and call number of the journal is, 4) to see if there is a link to the electronic copy of the journal, 5) to see the most recent receipts of hard copy, and 6) to see if issues are missing or at the bindery. |
| I generally check UCSD's Roger first because it is our closest UC location. |
| When I need it in full-text, that is, I am looking for an actual article. |
| Faster and less confusing interface -- if I think I own it. |
| Usually consult local library catalog first. Use PE if there are questions as to whether or not we have online access. |
| To see if we have item and if so, location and holdings info, our order and check-in records |
| I consult our OPAC first. It has more detailed info about actual holdings; i.e., date an item is expected, whether a volume is bound or at bindery, bindery prep, etc. |
| The local catalog system is often a pain in the neck; Melvyl Periodicals is often quicker. I do however look at local holdings once confirmed that they're at my local institution. |
| Almost always. I am ILL, so we don't want to order what we already own. |
| When there is a possibility we own the periodical |
| We do not have a local library catalog at UCD. |
| I check my local OPAC or periodicals holdings list when I think it's possible we hold the title, but we only have about 400 titles |
| to know if a back issue is in our collection |
| I go straight to PE |
| we always check on our holdings before searching for info in any other database |
| To make sure that our patrons have not neglected doing that when requesting interlibrary loan. |
| to see if we have it |
| Always search our holdings first. |
| If I want to verify that we're currently receiving a title, or if I want an approximate date by which the next issue will be received. |
| I never consult the local library catalog first, because I almost never locate what I am looking for. |
| Quicker to go through OCLC for more recent items. |
| WHEN I KNOW THAT WE OWN THAT PARTICULAR PERIODICAL. |
| I work for a Law firm--It the title is legal in nature, I check our catalog first. I also check West, Lexis, Dialog, and Gale resources |
| I visit the Branch Library concerned when I definitely know the item is part of their collection. Also in order to expedite borrowing if not at UCB. Strange question! |
| Usually check it first to verify local holdings |
| Easier search interface, no multiple records for same title. I always consult local catalog before PE database. |
| n/a (no local catalog; we use Melvyl) |
| n/a |
| Daily |
| NEVER |
| I always consult my local databases first - I use the periodical database to see if some one else has more complete holdings or online links for recent work |
| Always check my library first (unless the title is very technical) so I can get an immediate copy. |
| to see if we have it |
| I consult my local catalog if I have a good idea we have a title. |
| Because I work within a Technical Services department I frequently come across incomplete holdings within our own library catalog. I then go to the Periodicals Database to confirm if other libraries received the issue we need and which libraries they are. |
| I use C.U.L.P. when our library does not own an item. |
| I consult our local library catalog first when I know for certain that it will be at UCB and I want to see the detailed holdings. |
| We always search our catalog first. |
| To provide quick help to a patron who's unable to find the full text in an online source |
| Always check our catalog first. If it is determined that our library does not hold the title (or that particular vol/year) then I check CULP |
| If they are available locally, then I have ability to examine before going further. |
| Always. I'm not sure our information is current. |
| I am not sure what your contsxt is. We always try our catalog or periodical databases first. We check our catalog before our periodical databases when periodical is too old for database, or is known to be paper only. |
| This is done by librarians accepting ILL requests at the Ref Desk before they are submitted to me for ILL processing. |
| I always check with the local library catalog first. If I can't help my patron within the library, I will check Melvyl to suggest other places. |
| Never, our periodicals are not yet cataloged. |
| Always consult it first... |
| If my local libray has it it will be quicker easier, and less expensive for me to get it. I always check my local library first. |
| When patron is in my library. |
| I usually check ANTPAC first to verify whether or not UCI owns title/issue, then go to MELVYL WEB to search further if we don't have it. |
| Non-academic periodicals |
| For current holdings and availability |
| When I'm confidant of the exact title I look it up in our local library catalog to see what and if we have. |
| We have privileges with UCB & not the others, so I generally check UCB first. Though for some hard to find items I use the unified catalogs. |
| When I know or need to check that we have a title. |
| If the journal looks like it might be part of our collection |
| I don't. |
| quicker than using oclc |
| I am the Serials Librarian and am in the process of automating our collection. I use the Periodicals Database almost daily to verify our bibliographic records and to track periodical histories. |
| see #6 |
| I never cosult the periodicals database first (see answer above). It is used only for searching when the title is not available locally. |
| This would ordinarily be the second place to check. If we don't have, then can get pub, ascertain if journal is still active, etc. |
| I generally only use PE, because: * it includes all records in the UC campus OPACs * only one interface to learn * I'm usually not interested in detailed shelf information |
| ...if i know we don't subscribe to a particular periodical, and especially when i have determined the patron has enough time to request through ILL |
| n/a |
| When I cannot verify an entry or when we do not subscribe to the periodical. |
| Usually interested in finding any library that might have the material needed. |
| I rarely do. |
| If I have an abbreviated title, if title is unfamiliar to me and I doubt we have or know we don't have, |
| 1. for best list of UC holdings--GLADIS does not include all of the UCB libraries. 2. for as many different URLs of online versions of a journal as possible--if one doesn't work, another may (even if it's not supposed to--if it's for another UC "only"). 3. I like the command search of the telnet PE database--ability to easily truncate. |
| For subject areas beyond scope of our library and for foreign journal titles. |
| When I am trying to verify something in our collection, or locate something I know is not in our collection |
| see above, because I know immeidately if another library has the periodicla in case my library does not own it |
| When I can just tell from the title that we don't. |
| To see if another library holds the item if I know we don't, if a patron wants to see if other libraries hold the item, or to check if we hold the item at one of the libraries at UCB not in our local catalog. |
| I use it when I'm unable to locate a periodical in Gladis. |
| I go to PE first when I want to verify a citation, and esp. when I don't think my campus subscribes. I also go to PE first when I'm working on collection development projects and want to see what's in southern California. |
| don't have exact title looking for holdings at other libraries looking for information on holdings in storage |
| For local holdings. |
| campus holdings ILL options |
| If it's difficult citation, I know it's rare or I feel I have a garbled citation |
| I search the periodicals database for all titles not in the SRJC library to verify the title and to check for locations. I do this, on a regular basis, before handing it in to ILL for processing a request. I do it on an irregular basis as part of scholarly inquiry and Reference Desk work. |
| To find out libraries in the area that hold a title, especially for doing periodicals collection development for our library. |
| bibliographic information. searching for ISSN number to do an OCLC request |
| If a patron shows me a printout which indicates we do not own or have the periodical issue available which a person needs, I may look in Melvyl's periodical database to determine whether another accessible library has a copy. |
| It's the best option. |
| verification of citation |
| I only consult Periodicals first if I am doing collection development research |
| MELVYL is our public catalog; I search it first if I'm not sure if a title exists or especially for foreign language titles which might only be in CRL or at another UC with a larger, older collection. |
| When I need to determine other UC holdings. |
| 1) I have abbreviated titles. SCOTTY/INNOPAC catalogs aren't as good with truncated word search. 2) suspect ucr doesn't have it but I'm sure someone else in the system does. Why do 2 searches if I'm sure of finding it the first time!? (rhetorical question!) 3) I'm already using Melvyl, so it's right there. 4) more flexible interface than INNOPAC. 5) the telnet version is much faster and more convenient to use when I have to go through tens or 100s of records--i.e. if I have a bad cite and have to search on common words that I've truncated. |
| Never. We try to satisfy students through our own catalog or through PHAROS (CSU catalog) first |
| When I know we don't have the title, either in paper copy or on-line, I use the Periodicals database to find out if it's at a nearby UC library as the next quickest resource. |
| To find out what other libraries have a particular periodical title |
| N/A |
| iffy citation |
| Don't |
| When I have words to a cite but not the whole title (I love truncation!), when I know we don't have something and I'm interested in who does. |
| I rarely consult the PE database first if I am looking for a known item. I almost always check our local catalog first. If we don't own something, I turn to the PE database. |
| When I can't find a journal at UCSD I go to CDL. |
| I usually use MELVYL before OCLC or other sources for "first pass" in order to answer questions like: "What is the latest issue?", "Who is the current publisher?", "Is there a continuation note?" |
| Rarely -- only if I know the periodical is not in my library or online |
| To see if another UC library has access or if another UC library has activated online access. Sometimes look to see if Stanford or local CSU has journal. |
| When I know we don't have an item, but I need to verify it's existence or get publishing info |
| If I know the item is out of scope for our collection I will use PE first. |
| verification of title; where its held (accessibility); clarification of information-- holdings information for patrons for ILL |
| Almost never. First check our catalog, then OCLC. Use Melvyl to check holdings when they are not in OCLC. |
| When we know we don't have the periodical. |
| It lists online and print editions available from CDL as well as from local subscriptions |
| Consult periodicals db first when a patron requests something we don't own, and title is very abbreviated, or volume/number/date is confusing |
| i always check public library databases first if a periodical title is not in our collection. UC/CSL is my last resort |
| PE database is very comprehensive - the fewer places to look for info the better |
| bibliographic info: free, in contrast to OCLC |
| Determine if specialized or foreign language title held by any UC campus |
| To verify the holdings of other UC libraries, in order to request the material for our patrons |
| when I know we don't have it |
| I don't consult it first. |
| Except for the situation noted above, I always use the Periodicals Database first. |
| Always, because I can usually find what I am looking for in seconds, and have easy access to obtaining what I need from CSL |
| When it's an older and more specialized item. |
| WHEN I AM UNSURE IF OUR LIBRARY HAS THAT PERIODICAL AVAILABLE. |
| If the title is not legal in nature --usually the articles I'm looking for are academic articles on technical, engineering, science topics, but really they can cover anything. |
| I can usually find a record to aid in my cataloging our collection |
| To see if the item is located on Campus or in storage or if it is online. |
| When I want to verify holdings and get an article very quickly. |
| I use this database when searching for other UC libraries' holdings. |
| sole source |
| when we have on an abbreviated serial title |
| Daily |
| Trying to locate sources outside of my corporation for articles |
| To check if title available and look at the indexing |
| see above answer |
| For technical titles my library is unlikely to own. |
| to find out if you have it/ issn number |
| I consult the periodicals database if it's a title we don't have. |
| ...I usually don't go the Periodicals Database first... |
| See above. |
| If I'm not absolutely sure that UCB owns a particular title or what the exact title is, the Periodicals Database is much more likely to give me useful results. |
| This is our second choice for searching. |
| To assist me in weeding decisions; to identify holdings for ILL requests; to get more accurate holdings descriptions than we have ourselves. |
| If the title is academic in nature or highly specialized and it is unlikely we own, then I will check CULP first. Normally do not |
| If it is a known periodical. |
| Looking for a title I know we don't hold |
| We never check this database first. Obviously we would want to find it locally for convenience if nothing else. |
| N/A |
| I don't. |
| Comparing call nos. with our database |
| For cataloging and citation information. |
| When cannot locate in our catalog or via OCLC |
| Never |
| When looking for information on UC/Cal State holdings |
| If I know in advance from previous request histories or other information that UCI does not own the material, I will go directly to MELVYL WEB for further searching. |
| Academic journals/periodicals, for verification of titles not in local system Union List. |
| Abbreviated titles and check other locations |
| When I'm verifying or looking for an exact title of a journal I first look to find it in the Periodicals Database of Melvyl. I can then firmly determine we do not have it locally and can refer the student/faculty to other places or ILL. |
| When I know it is a periodical. |
| When I know we don't have a title, or if I want to check other libraries' holdings. |
| To see if items not part of my collection might be available at UCB |
What features are currently NOT available in the Periodicals Database that you would like to have?
| I would like to have the ability to search by the CDL record ID. Since I have to report our holdings to GRC every year, it would be nice to view the complete record corresponding to the abbreviated record shown in the printed report. Currently, I can search this using the "Local Number" field, but it doesn't always result in only 1 record like it should. |
| direct access into MD Consult (a very tedious databases to use) |
| I would like to have access to all of the full text resources that are available to the UC system. If this is really the Library of California, it should be open to all citizens of California. If that is not the case, then you should call it the University of California Library. |
| The Periodicals Database currently suits my needs as is. |
| Limit to "full-text online" and nuke the CDL Directory. Heh. --SET |
| Ability to search by publisher, place of publication, and language |
| limits by publisher/place of publication |
| or how about what features do I want to continue to see...I really like to make sure that CSU and Stanford holdings continue to be made available in the new Melvyl. |
| (1) Request. . the ability to enter a citation on a form and submit. (2) As direct a link as possible to electronic text. |
| call number searching |
| I hate this database. I wish it was jsut part of MELVYL, because some people catalog a title as a serial while others catalog it as a monograph. The way it is now, you one alwasys has to search both. |
| CALL number searching (including right-hand truncation). Direct subject searching without having to switch to the PE side only ... Easy to read periodical title displays. Changing displays VERY quickly if want quick field changes (TITLE ONLY, ISSN only, etc.) |
| Better holdings information from other libraries, information about current issues arrival |
| More specific Geographic limitations, for example by county (with the ability to select multiple counties) or smaller regions. Working in Santa Cruz, I seem to be in the Greater Bay Area, but that restriction is often too broad for my purposes (e.g. hundreds of locations found when I only care what is in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties). What might be even better would be the ability to further limit your results to a smaller geographical area IF you find too many on initial search |
| Holdings of more public libraries in California. Holdings of the main British libraries. |
| More direct access to ISSN |
| Limit searching to journals that have ANY issues available online. |
| volume specific information |
| Make it a union list of all libraries in California with annually updated holdings. This should not be a prohibitively difficult task. A union list is a very valuable resource. |
| Display ISSN number in record - please |
| Something like the "Display Review" that the telnet version has where you can see the title of the periodical and an abbreviation of the owning libraries. (At least I think that's the way it displays in the PE database, I may be confusing this with the Melvyl catalog "Display Review" display.) |
| issn numbers and maybe oclc numbers |
| links to holding libraries opacs |
| keyword adjacency search ability to view volume and year correlation, e.g. v.109=1979 |
| Please redesign the periodicals search screen to move or remove the general matter that fills the top half of the screen. As it now is, I always have to scroll down to get to the "Submit Search" button. Repeated over many searches, this is a terrible waste of time and productivity, and very irritating. The 'action' part of the search screen should be at the top: the data entry fields and "Submit Search" button. Thanks for asking for input. |
| Call number searching (but I know it's coming). (but that's sort of irrelevant if e-journals don't get call numbers...) OTHER COMMENTS: I like being able to search by Southern California UCs-- that didn't fit into question #8. Thanks, Lizbeth, UCR |
| "add on" searching with boolean operators |
| better linkage to outside databases, and better notation for patrons on how to get there |
| current issues; loan status; accurate records in some cases |
| Link directly to specific libraries, not just an address or telephone number. |
| I would use the PE database more frequently if it contained information about recent receipts, etc. However, since this is so well covered in the local catalog, I am not advocating that we include it in the PE database. |
| Direct link to library cataloges |
| Click through to full text database |
| merged records |
| Request - document request; either paper, acrobat or url |
| ? |
| Distinguish between 'full text' and 'abstract only' |
| 1)ability to easily truncate titles 2)tables of contents for periodicals |
| i have been able to find what i need if it is held by UC libraries or CSL |
| No todas las publicaciones tienen: Dewey Decimal Classification. Poder hacer búsquedas por: Dewey Decimal Classification. |
| to be able to verify the holdings of the individual issues for each library, and the circulation status of all the libraries |
| It's a wonderful tool. Please keep it going. |
| This is a great tool. Keep it up! |
| Link to WorldCat. |
| ??? The features present seem helpful enough. |
| None |
| I CAN NOT THINK OF ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. |
| You're already doing a good job. Thanks |
| The OCLC Symbol for lending libraries. |
| Limit by format |
| Ability to contact the ILL / Document Delivery Departments directly, w/out having to seek out the information. Pipe dream : as a corporate librarian, participating in the California Union List of Periodicals, access for free, 'pay as you go', or a nominal fee to the CDL-hosted databases. |
| no comment |
| subject field |
| What might help is searching by call number, though not all libraries shelve their periodicals by call no. (Even more so, I wish Melvyl had that.) |
| The only bothersome feature is that some libraries do not indicate their serial holdings. There may be a note "v.23-," but how do I know if a specific issue is missing? I believe that I am correct is assuming that this fault is not due to the Periodicals Database but rather due to the specific libraries and how they display their holdings; is this correct? |
| I would like to be able to obtain the OCLC number without having to format the item for printing to see that information, |
| I'd like to see the enter key work as an automatic "Submit search". Or perhaps the Submit Search button could be moved higher up on the page, I'm always having to scroll down just to submit the search! |
| Show what indexes (eg Reader's guide to Periodical literature) actually index a magazine in the long display |
| I would like to know if the periodical is available in Microform, and if so, the availability to borrow that Microform ought to be accessible via InterLibraryLoan. |
| When I done a successful search, I see the option to do another identical search, e.g. another Title Search I'd also like the option to do a new search other than title |
| ISSN would be nice. |
| Can't think of any... Thanks for maintaining this fantastic resource. |
| REQUEST !!!!!!! (Though I hope a CAT/PE meld in MELVYL T or later versions will make the CDL Request feature available through a periodicals database search) |
| OCLC #s would be helpful. |
| Libraries out of CA region |
| A date limitation. When you know the year of a journal volume you are looking for, eliminating journals that were not in publication at that time could be very useful. |