Next Generation Melvyl

Today, the UC Libraries have launched a pilot version of our Melvyl Catalog. This pilot is a single user interface that queries holdings from all UC Libraries, libraries from around the world, and UC books digitalized by Google. For more information, check out this video generously created by UC Merced Library (our newest addition to the UC family!)

On May 27, 2008 the University of California (UC) will launch a pilot version of a replacement for the current Melvyl Catalog, which contains records for holdings at all ten UC campuses. Users are encouraged to test the pilot, called Next-Generation Melvyl, and offer feedback on how well it meets their needs.

The pilot features a single interface that searches holdings in all UC libraries, those of libraries around the world, and UC books digitized by Google. It also searches for article references in education from journals indexed in ERIC, medicine and health from journals indexed in MEDLINE, U.S. government publications from journals indexed in GPO, and general topics from journals indexed in ArticleFirst. UC-eLinks can then be used to access the full text or print-copy information for journals to which there is a UC subscription.

Sources: Sara Davidson, a member of the Implementation Team from UC Merced, UC Merced Library Youtube, UC Merced Library