CDLINFO Newsletter, February 23, 2006, Vol. 9, No. 4
CONTENTS
- New Resources Available
- American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Journals
- New Premium Collection in Project MUSE
- Global Books-in-Print Expands with Fiction Connection, Title Reviews, Chapter Excerpts
- Calisphere Web Site: Release Date Scheduled for June
- For More Information
- News and Publications
- Contacts for Questions or Problems
- About CDLINFO
1. New Resources Available
a. American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Journals
AACR is the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research.
AACR publishes five peer-reviewed scientific journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research (formerly Cell Growth & Differentiation); and Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Complete archives are available for the titles, including issues back to 1949 for Cancer Research available in 2006.
The AACR systemwide license began as a Tier 2 with the health sciences bibliographers. When it became apparent that the collection was considered a core resource in basic sciences, it was endorsed by JSC as a Tier 1 and approved by CDC for participation by all campuses except Riverside. The AACR journals are available on HighWire.
b. New Premium Collection in Project MUSE
Project MUSE has launched a Premium Collection with 40 new titles in the social sciences and humanities, including publications from the Edinburgh University Press, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, and University of Toronto Press. Nine UC campuses approved an upgrade to the CDL license (excluding UCSF) and now have access to the new content as well as 285 other titles. The systemwide license was formerly through AMIGOS and CSU, but is now managed by the CDL directly with Project MUSE.
2. Global Books-in-Print Expands with Fiction Connection, Title Reviews, Chapter Excerpts.
Global Books-In-Print now comes with a readers' advisory tool called Fiction Connection. You can use Fiction Connection to find book reviews, authors, or topics of interest. Fiction Connection draws its reviews from Library Journal, Choice, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Horn Book, Criticas, and School Library Journal. The user-friendly interface permits searching by title, author, or ISBN. Browsing by topic, genre, setting, character, location and time frame is also available. Fiction Connection also provides a suggested reading list of books that have similar characteristics, as well as links to mention of books in leading newspapers and best seller lists. Suggested reading lists can be printed or e-mailed for later review. Another unique feature is the use of AquaBrowser technology to display a burst of narrower, broader and related terms for further searching.
Fiction Connection points primarily to English language adult fiction, biography, autobiography, memoirs and some children's literature. It covers fiction published from 1997 to the present. About 50,000 titles have been included to date, and more titles are being added daily. To access Fiction Connection through Global Books-In-Print, click the "Fiction Room" link, then "Fiction Connection."
Global Books-in-Print also links to title reviews from Library Journal, Choice, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Horn Book, Criticas, and School Library Journal. In addition, many GBIP records contain Synopses and Annotations, as well as new links to excerpts of first chapters when permission has been granted.
3. Calisphere Web Site: Release Date Scheduled for June
The CDL is undertaking work to redesign the "CaliforniaDigitalLibrary.org" web site. The new site will be called Calisphere and is scheduled for release in June. Redesign decisions have been based on a variety of user assessment findings, including user studies and teacher interviews. In addition, we conducted a study with the Interactive University at Berkeley to learn how teachers are currently using digital objects in the classroom.
The primary audience for the site will continue to be the K-12 teaching community and it will continue to provide access to digital collections produced or managed by UC, including all digital images and texts available through the Online Archive of California (OAC) and, University of California-created web sites showcasing compilations of digital materials and exhibits.
The web site will include two new features:
- Themed Collections: Themed Collections consist of 10-30 hand-selected images and a brief summary describing the unifying themes behind the chosen images. Some examples include Women Workers at the Richmond Shipyards, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Dust Bowl Migration. The collections were especially designed for teachers and the subject areas are aligned with the California State Board of Education Content Standards. CDL staff partnered with the Interactive University at UC Berkeley and worked closely with Calisphere’s advisory board of teachers and librarians to create these collections.
- California Cultures: California Cultures will be a sub-site of Calisphere. It will provide access to more than 15,000 selected images from UC collections documenting ethnic communities in California and the West. The site also offers five teacher-created lesson plans and essays documenting six historical eras of California history.
Calisphere’s Relationship to the OAC
The content in Calisphere is drawn primarily from the digital content from the OAC web site. The OAC web site will continue to be maintained after Calisphere goes live. It will remain as an archival finding aid site that serves the needs of archivists, historians, and researchers.
For further information, see http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/calisphere/ or contact Rosalie Lack: Rosalie.Lack@ucop.edu
4. For More Information
a. News and Publications
News and events, press releases, reports and guidelines, and articles published by CDL staff are posted on the CDL web site. Please share news of this resource with your colleagues!
In addition, status information about CDL resources, reports, and working documents of particular interest to library staff are available on the Inside CDL web site.
b. Contacts for Questions or Problems
If you have problems accessing CDL resources or have questions, including questions about the status of electronic journal collections and Internet resources, contact the CDL:- For immediate assistance, call the CDL Helpline at 510-987-0555. Callers with TDD equipment, please call 1-800-735-2929 in California for the telephone relay operator.
- Or, send an email to cdl@www.cdlib.org.
For information about whether your UC campus has access to a particular electronic journal or Internet resource, contact your local collection development officer.
c. About CDLINFO
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