UC Library Search should be a familiar interface to many users at UCI, as it is powered by the same Ex Libris Primo VE search tool that we have been using since 2018.
How is UC Library Search different from the current system? UC Library Search brings together all ten UC campus libraries, the California Digital Library, and two regional storage facilities in one system, and also enables users to easily link out to Worldcat to find materials outside the UC system.įor more information, please see the UC Library Search website. Prior to the launch of UC Library Search, each UC campus library used different systems to manage its print and electronic resources, alongside separate systems such as "Melvyl" and "UC-eLinks" to manage inter-campus borrowing. UC Library Search is powered by Alma/Primo by Ex Libris, the same system that UCI currently uses for our local "Library Search." UC Library Search is a centralized library management and discovery system that unites the collections and digital resources for the entire UC system.
Does this mean that I will now have access to eBooks and databases that were previously only available at other UC campuses?.Will I still be able to find journal articles from other databases?.Will I still be able to find course reserves?.Do I need to do anything to my library accounts?.How is UC Library Search different from the current system?.