Two significant enhancements have been made to Melvyl, the discovery tool of the UC libraries.
 

Expanded Content: "Central Index"

In a pilot project during Winter 2012, Melvyl has been enriched with several million new journal articles and other documents from a wide range of databases, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

Some tips:

• Links in the left sidebar let you narrow your search to articles only, or to focus on items from particular databases.
• In most cases, Melvyl will display citations and abstracts, with the full text accessible through the yellow UC-eLinks button or other links provided.
• The Advanced Search screen lets you control which databases are searched.
• If off-campus, you may need to login to the proxy to access full-text journal articles. See the Off-Campus Access (OCA) page for more information about connecting from off-campus.

For more information see:

• Expanded article content in Melvyl® (DOC)
• Melvyl Quick Reference Guide  (PDF)

Improved Access to Some e-books: "View Now"

Melvyl search results now include "View Now" links that provide convenient access to freely available full text items, such as e-books in the HathiTrust Digital Library. If the full text of the item is not available (e.g., for copyright reasons), the link will be "grayed out."

For more information, see:

• FAQ on the View Now link
• Find Books and E-books

More information can be found on the CDL web site: CDL Major Melvyl Announcement