Melvyl® System - University of California: Worldwide Genealogy and Family History Research

Melvyl® System - University of California
Worldwide Genealogy & Family History Research
The Melvyl® System for the University of California, with more than 100 libraries,
provides indexing to millions of items in their holdings, digital collections and
online searchable databases. This is a significant resource for worldwide
genealogy and family history research. Melvyl® is a registered
trademark of The Regents of the University of California.

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General Information: Alumni - UC | Library Catalogs: Browse - Genealog* | Periodicals | Research Library Systems

University of California at Davis - UCD: Genealogy, Family & Local History Research

LIBRARY CATALOGS: Browse Subject Headings
* CALIFORNIA GROUP CATALOG Library: WorldCat®
* SEARCH Current Melvyl®: Melvyl: California Digital Library
- Ancestors: Resource Guide- California
    - California Academy of Sciences Library
    - California State Library
    - [e-Library OPAC] LLNL Library External Catalog
      Please click OK to start a new OPAC session.
    - Getty Research Library Catalog
    - Library - Research Services - Berkeley Lab Commons
    - Stanford University Libraries SearchWorks (SULAIR)
      - Catalogs & Search Tools: Library Catalogs
      - Databases and Articles
        - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
    - WorldCat.org [more info]
- Global Books In Print ®
    Comprehensive database of worldwide English-language titles.
    Link site is by subscription, free at participating research, library,
    archive, depository or other affiliated organizations.
- INFOMINE
    Scholarly Internet resource collections.
* SEARCH for Family History - Find Current: WorldCat®: Uc Libraries
- University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'family history' [UC Libraries]: about 198,866
  - WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'family history' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 566,127
* SEARCH for Genealog* - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
- Books - Publications: Genealogical Materials
    - (Digital Databases: E-Book Resource -- Google™ Book Search)
    - What's New in Family History, Genealogy & Local History Books?
- Family History Library: Search FH Library Catalog
    Check resources with collections at Salt Lake City, Utah.
    - Deciphering Family History Library Catalog Entries
    - Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog
- University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Google™ (California + Google™) provides additional
      access to free or subscription online record resources.
      - Mass Digitization Overview: California Digital Library
      - Where to Find Our Books: California Digital Library
    - Melvyl® Legacy System Catalog Database:
      "Genealog*" Search: Headings & Keyword - ALL libraries.
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
      (Current & Miscellaneous) - (Numbers)
      Includes all formats of materials including periodicals that were previously in
      the Melvyl® Legacy System CAT and PE databases, "but does not include records
      from some non-UC sources that contributed to PE but not to CAT", including:
      CULP (Public Library Periodicals), SERHOLD (Medical Library Serials Holdings),
    California State University (CSU) Library Holdings, Stanford University Library,
      Getty Research Library and the Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL).
      To preserve the original indexing and some features lost on August 1, 2003,
      when the old Melvyl® Legacy System was discontinued, database indexes
      from the former Melvyl® Legacy System have been included.
- Results for 'genealog*' [UC Libraries]: about 62,039
    - WorldCat®: UC Libraries: provides current information on specific
      entries listed above, (full holdings, locations, call numbers, etc.);
      or, to find new additions in the entire collection. Searching can
      be done by subject or keyword. For example use: "genealog*",
      etc., for the record collection.
    - WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
      - Results for 'genealog*' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 812,958
    - Worldwide information from Libraries & Museums:
      Reference Shelf for The Genealogist & Family Historian
* SEARCH for Genealogy - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'genealogy' [UC Libraries]: about 51,188
- WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'genealogy' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 578,193
* SEARCH for Local History - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'local history' [UC Libraries]: about 164,245
- WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'local history' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 426,599
* Subject Headings are words and phrases used by the LC, Melvyl® Libraries, NLM, etc.
- Melvyl® Legacy Telnet Database Browse Locality
    (Current & Miscellaneous) Consolidation - WorldCat®
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
    General alphabetical listings and miscellaneous additions (record sources
    from the Melvyl® Legacy Telnet Database) dealing with, or related to the subjects:
    genealogy, genealogist, genealogies, etc. Use the WorldCat®: UC Libraries, to
    obtain more current information on specific areas listed above; i.e., full holdings,
    locations, call number, description etc. Includes an additional consolidation of
    selected FamilySearch localities, within each of the UC Melvyl® catalog sections.
- Search for Name, Subject, Title & Name/Title
    Using the Library of Congress Authorities, browse and view authority headings
    for Subject, Name, Title and Name/Title combinations; and download authority
    records in MARC format for use in a local library system. This is a free service.
    - Library of Congress Authorities gives access to personal authors and creators,
      including editors, performers, photographers, artists, etc., as well as access to
      group authors and creators, including corporate entities, government bodies,
      conferences, jurisdictions, etc.
* United States National Library of Medicine
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PERIODICALS
PERIODICAL SEARCH HISTORY:
* SEARCH for Family History Periodicals - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'family history periodicals' [UC Libraries]: about 4,119
- WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
     - Results for 'family history periodicals' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 7,887
* SEARCH for Family Periodicals - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Melvyl® Legacy System Periodicals Titles Database (former) search request:
      Subject Terms: over 870 "family periodicals" headings & keyword at ALL libraries.
      A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
    - Results for 'family periodicals' [UC Libraries]: about 13,184
- WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'family periodicals' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 47,434
* SEARCH for Genealog* Periodicals - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Melvyl® Legacy System Periodicals Titles Database (former) search request:
      Subject Terms: "genealog*" headings and keyword at ALL libraries.
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
    RESEARCH NOTES: 1,257 subject terms assigned as a whole found.
      Search for family newsletters by using each surname that might
    appear in a KEYWORD search, such as the surname "TINNEY".
      - GENERIC SEARCH of "surnames" (added for general evaluation).
        - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
          - Results for 'surname' [University of California Libraries]: about 3,906
        - WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
          - Results for 'surname' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 42,697
    - Results for 'genealog* periodicals' [UC Libraries]: about 487
  - WorldCat®: (dated 14 Jan 2012)
    - Results for 'genealog* periodicals' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 16,259
* SEARCH for Genealogy - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'genealogy' [UC Libraries]: about 51,188
- WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'genealogy' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 578,193
* SEARCH for Genealogy Periodicals - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'genealogy periodicals' [UC Libraries]: about 595
- WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'genealogy periodicals' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 15,737
* SEARCH for Local History Periodicals - Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Libraries
  - University of California Libraries: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'local history periodicals' [UC Libraries]: about 5,851
- WorldCat®: (dated 06 Apr 2012)
    - Results for 'local history periodicals' [Libraries Worldwide]: about 10,983
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RESEARCH LIBRARY SYSTEMS AVAILABLE ONLINE
* Libraries & Museums: Reference Shelf for The Genealogist & Family Historian
Information for the amateur to professional researcher, including Harvard,
the U. S. Library of Congress, public, private, college, local, university,
international, worldwide library links and classification systems.
- Professional Library Sources
    Library science information for professional reference librarians and volunteers
    assisting genealogists, family historians and local research specialists.
* OCLC: Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
Computer network and services link thousands of libraries worldwide.
- FirstSearch® Online Reference: FirstSearch® Login Screen
    - Archived Content
    - Databases
    - eBooks and eJournals
    - WorldCat®: WorldCat® - WorldCat.org
      Over 1 billion items, from more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.
      - WorldCat® for Genealogy
        - Results for 'au:Ancestry.com (Firm)'
      - Results for 'au:MyFamily.com, Inc.'
      - Results for 'kw:ancestry.com'
        - Results for 'kw:FamilySearch'
      - Results for 'su:Genealogy Computer network resources.'
      - Results for 'su:Genealogy Computer network resources Directories.'
      - Results for 'su:Genealogy Databases.'
      - Results for 'su:Genealogy Databases Directories.'
      - Results for 'su:Genealogy Electronic information resources.'
      - Results for 'su:Genealogy Internet resources.'
    - WorldCat® Registry
      Web-based directory of libraries. Registry profiles contain
      details about the physical and electronic location of institutions,
    the relationships between them and the services they provide.
    - WorldCat®: University of California Libraries
      Single interface that searches holdings in all UC
      libraries and those of libraries around the world.
- Global Library Statistics
These statistics that represent the total global library universe include data,
if available, for the total number of libraries, librarians, volumes, expenditures,
and users for every country and territory in the world broken down into the major
library types: academic, public, school, special and national. It is important to
    remember that these figures do not represent OCLC membership. The statistics
also include available data for languages used, and the number of library schools,
    publishers, and museums. The three regions represent those used by the OCLC
    Global and Regional Councils: the Americas (North and South America), EMEA
(Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India), and Asia Pacific (Asia, Australia and Oceania).
- Interlibrary Loan Services
    Borrow books or receive photocopies of documents owned by another library.
- List of Academic Databases and Search Engines
    Includes sites with OCLC as provider.
- QuestionPoint™
    Reference management service provides libraries with tools
    to interact with users in multiple ways, using both chat and email.
* Schools, Colleges, Universities, Alumni & Genealogy Education
Worldwide comprehensive resource of educational institutions,
their genealogy & family history data, past & present students,
alumni, associations, faculty, friends and military personnel.
- 4 International Colleges & Universities
    World universities web ranking and data.
    - Colleges & Universities on Facebook®
      University social networking.
    - Colleges & Universities on iTunes® U
      University lecture podcasts and videos.
    - Colleges & Universities on Twitter
      University micro-blogging and real-time news.
    - Colleges & Universities on YouTube™
      University videos.
    - Flickr®
      University photo galleries.
    - Linkedin®
      University business networking.
    - OpenCourseWare
      Free lecture material and videos.
* University of California System & Campus Libraries
Statewide resources for genealogy and family history.
   Obtain search results from all UC campus libraries:
Find Current: WorldCa®: UC Berkeley Libraries
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Davis Libraries
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Irvine Libraries
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UCLA Library
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Merced Library
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Riverside Libraries
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC San Diego Libraries
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC San Francisco Library
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Santa Barbara Library
    Find Current: WorldCat®: UC Santa Cruz Library
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