Hello John, your research list members may be interested in this update: > Advanced Searching and Updates. > Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory > http://www.academic-genealogy.com/ > has been recently updated. One sub section is:CALIFORNIA STATE INFORMATION: Archives and databases, education, genealogy and families, general information, government and legal, history and heritage, library networks and systems, media and tourism. > http://www.academic-genealogy.com/californiastateinformation.htm This site includes the addition of a link. at: > _http://www.academic-genealogy.com/californiastateinformation.htm#library_ (http://www.academic-genealogy.com/californiastateinformation.htm#library) for a new pilot program at the UCLA Library: -WorldCat: UCLA Library (Pilot) WorldCat Local provides you with the ability to search for many kinds of library resources using one interface, and find them in a local library, regional area or worldwide. Use: Advanced Search [WorldCat.org] > EXAMPLE: Search results for 'genealogy' limited to Libraries Worldwide (WorldCat) Results of about 388,114 Search results for 'family history" of about 210,531 > Search results for 'genealogy' limited to University of California Libraries Results of about 34,118 Search results for 'family history" of about 38,320 > Search results for 'genealogy' limited to UCLA Library Results of about 6,605 Search results for 'family history" of about 20,742 > Of great value is the additional formats: Search results for 'genealogy' limited to University of California Libraries has: Internet Resource (21971) [ Search results for 'genealogy' > 'Internet Resource' of about 21,971] Book (10278) - Large print (1) Article (1767) Serials / Magazines / Newspapers (293) Archival Material (47) Visual Material (19) - DVD video (9) - Videocassette (8) Computer File (19) Map (17) Sound Recording (11) - Music (7) - CD audio (6) - Audio book, etc. (4) - Cassette recording (4) - LP recording (1) Musical Score (3) > Under California Media and Tourism, there is now: http://www.academic-genealogy.com/californiastateinformation.htm#media * Media Resources Center UCB - Media Related Primary Source Materials - Motion Picture Research - Primary Sources - Moving Images and Sound Recordings - Primary Sources - Online Media Resources Outside of UC Berkeley I also mention, the additon, among many others, of WorldCat Identities to: What's New in Genealogy & Family History Resources? This is a beta program http://www.academic-genealogy.com/whatsnewingenealogyfamilyhistory.htm that presents millions of personal and corporate 'identities'; mainly authors or persons as subjects in published record titles, with some page links to Wikipedia biographical pages. This is helpful in identifying works related to genealogy and family history, from a surname standpoint. Permission granted to post elsewhere, if desired. Respectfully yours, Tom Tinney, Sr. Who's Who in America, Millennium Edition [54th] through 2004 Who's Who In Genealogy and Heraldry, [both editions] Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory http://www.academic-genealogy.com/ **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)