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UC libraries launch Next-Generation Melvyl Catalog supported by OCLC's WorldCat Local service
A next-generation, shared online catalog of the 10 campus libraries of the University of California was released on May 27. The service is a joint initiative of the UC libraries and OCLC. Through this service, users are able to view and find collections in each campus library, the UC system libraries and other collections in libraries around the world in OCLC's WorldCat system. In addition, users can find a selection of article citations, archival materials and UC and other universities' digitized books—all through one online service. Other features include a single search box, relevancy ranking of search results, result sets that bring multiple versions of a work together, easy ways to refine results, citation formatting options, reviews and cover art. The catalog can be viewed at http://melvyl.worldcat.org.
The Next-Generation Melvyl Catalog builds on OCLC's WorldCat.org operating system, which allows Web access to the world's richest database for discovery of materials held in libraries. The Melvyl Catalog has been the shared catalog of the University of California libraries since 1981. Through a locally-branded Melvyl Catalog interface, as well as interfaces for the 10 UC campuses, the service will provide users with the ability to search the entire WorldCat database while at the same time giving them the ability to narrow down a search to the local campus library level. WorldCat Local interoperates with locally maintained services such as circulation information, resource sharing, and resolution to full text to create a seamless experience for the end user. Users can conduct their searches in a number of languages including Spanish and Chinese.
(2008 06 03)
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