Journals and links

Official spot for updates on WorldCat Local and systems that are integrated into it = Terry's blog http://uncgworldcatlocalblogspot.com



This post describes different systems for figuring out which journals, magazines, etc. we own.  At least some of this should be addressed during Terry's update at the all personnel meeting tomorrow (Thurs. 8/16/12). Info subject to change, keep an eye on Terry's blog.

Journal Finder = the list of print, microfilm, and e-journals that we're moving away from.

• We'll have access until 2013 (Terry, 8/14/12). 
• JF link is on the home page for the time being and also under "help with research" (bottom of the research box).  The LWAC committee (Richard, Kimberly, Amy) which in charge of library web page links will "reevaluate (having JF on the home page) as the print journals in WC unfolds." Yes that could be mid-semester!
•  E-journal links and dates - WT Cox is updating links and dates of coverage for titles in collections (Sage, Springer, aggregators like Academic Search Complete). But we have lots of e-journal subscriptions that are not in collections like these!  Beth B. will consider high priority updates but her primary responsibilities are shifting over the the OCLC systems for e-journals and e-books.
• Print, microform journal holdings - Katherine N. is updating these in JF.

Lea's opinion - JF can continue to be used with reasonable confidence. For myself, I plan to start with the A to Z list of ejournals UNLESS the patron specifically asks if we have a print subscription. In that case, I'll start in Journal Finder.

The old (Sirsi/Dynix) catalog also has up to date information on print and online journal holdings (titles, dates, volumes and issues owned). This could be a single search spot for journal info for a librarian, but I wouldn't suggest trying to teach it to patrons.

A to Z Journal List = a list of E-journals, meant to replace Journal Finder  but still being populated

• Doesn't yet include print journal holdings. No estimate for when that will happen, could be mid-semester, could be later.
• Linked on library home page in red search box.
• Some journals still show the wrong years of coverage - if you notice one, librarians/permanent library personnel should contact Beth B. Ref interns should probably report to the nearest librarian.

Lea's opinion - Looks different from Journal Finder but that doesn't make it a bad system. Think of it as an E-journals/newspapers/magazines list.  If someone wants to find out if we have a print or microfilm subscription, use JF or the old catalog for now.

Database links. The Open URL Resolver is part of the Journal Finder replacement. It takes you from "check for full text" links in library databases into WorldCat and the Knowledgebase (takes you to full text for the online stuff that we've told OCLC that we own).

Some databases ALREADY point into WorldCat instead of Journal Finder when you click on check for full text (Beth B, 8/15/2012):

• All EBSCO databases
• All Proquest Databases
• All Infotrac Databases

"The only other (database) that needs to be fixed is Web of Science" (BB, 8/15/12). Beth B. is working with the Web of Science vendor to get check for full text links pointing towards WorldCat.  No estimate.