Recent Vendor Changes

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

The UC Art Bibliographer group, after comparing and evaluating the features available in RLG's Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals database and CSA's version of this same database, recommended a transition to the CSA platform in 2006, due to port limits on the RLG version, additional features available via the CSA platform, etc.

The CDL negotiated the necessary financial terms in order to make the transition to the new platform possible. There will be an overlap period beginning immediately and continuing through June 2006. As of July 1, 2006, CSA's Illumina will be the sole source for UC's subscription to the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals database.

Access to the CSA version of the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals database is currently available at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/resources/choosecampus/avery_csa.html

Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)

The UC Art Bibliographer group, after comparing and evaluating the features available in RLG's Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) database and CSA's version of this same database, recommended a transition to the CSA platform in 2006, due to port limits on the RLG version, additional features available via the CSA platform, etc.

The CDL negotiated the necessary financial terms in order to make the transition to the new platform possible. There will be an overlap period beginning immediately and continuing through June 2006. As of July 1, 2006, CSA's Illumina will be the sole source for UC's subscription to the BHA database.

Access to the CSA version of the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) database is currently available at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/resources/choosecampus/bha_csa.html

BIOSIS Previews

After much testing and careful deliberation, the University of California BIOSIS liaisons decided to move the BIOSIS Previews database from the Ovid platform to ISI's Web of Knowledge.

There will be an overlap period beginning immediately and continuing through December 30, 2005. As of January 1, 2006, ISI's Web of Knowledge will be the sole source for UC's subscription to BIOSIS Previews.

The new BIOSIS Previews database is currently available at: http://isiknowledge.com/biosis.