CDLINFO LISTSERV, October 9, 2003 Vol.6 No. 17 Issue
CONTENTS
- Melvyl Feature: Requesting Multiple Items from a Saved List
- Popup Blockers…Not Always a Good Thing!
- New MIT CogNet Interface Now Available (Keir Reavie, UCSF Resource Liaison)
- IEEE Conferences in UC-eLinks (Brian Quigley, UCB Resource Liaison)
- California Recall Election Project
- For More Information
- News and Events
- Contacts for Questions or Problems
- Information about CDLINFO
1. Melvyl Feature: Requesting Multiple Items from a Saved List
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.
2. Popup Blockers…Not Always a Good Thing!
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:
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.
3. New MIT CogNet Interface Now Available (Keir Reavie, UCSF Resource Liaison)
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.
4. IEEE Conferences in UC-eLinks (Brian Quigley, UCB Resource Liaison)
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.
5. California Recall Election Project
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.
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