9:10 AM, 30 January 2015 After analyzing their logs, OCLC discovered the underlying cause of the search problems in the WorldCat Local (Melvyl) instances. They will need to do development work to completely fix the problem; the current estimate is that this process will take 1 to 2 weeks to complete. In the meantime, all but 5 of the Central Index databases have been re-activated in the Basic Search. The 5 databases listed below will be re-activated in the Basic Search once OCLC completes their development work. 1. OCLC OAIster 2. OCLC WorldCat Dissertations and Theses 3. ProQuest Los Angeles Times 4. ProQuest New York Times 5. ProQuest The Wall Street Journal As before, users that wish to include the results from these 5 Central Index databases in their searches can do so by selecting the database(s) in Advanced Search. We will provide a follow-up CDL Alert when this issue has been permanently resolved. Please share this information with your colleagues. Jayne Dickson CDL Information Services California Digital Library University of California 510.987.0550 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Jayne Dickson Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:44 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: CDLALERT: UC WCL instances, basic search functionality restored Importance: High 9:43 AM, 29 January 2015 Latest update to yesterday's CDLALERT: Current problems with some OCLC services While CDL continues to work with OCLC to resolve the search problems in the campus Melvyl (WCL) instances, Basic Search now searches the WorldCat.org database only. This means that the results from the 80+ Central Index databases (displayed from the Advanced Search screen) that are usually included in standard search results are not included at this time. This is a temporary solution until the underlying cause of the WCL search problems can be resolved. Users that wish to include the results from the Central Index databases in their searches will need to do an Advanced Search and select the databases they want included. Here's how: 1. Click the Advanced Search link on the home page. 2. Click the Add / Remove databases >> button. 3. Select the desired databases and then click the Save Selections button at the bottom of the screen. 4. Enter your search terms on the Advanced Search screen and click Search. ________________________________ We will continue to provide updates to this situation as information becomes available. Please share this information with your colleagues. Jayne Dickson CDL Information Services California Digital Library University of California 510.987.0550 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>