Increasing the Visibility of Full-Text, Electronic Format Journals

Matt HallSerials Solutions, LLC

Finding a specific journal in full-text, electronic format is time-consuming and difficult.

The causes of the problem include:

• Patrons must search through dozens of different databases

• Patrons’ confusion between full text, selected full text, & abstracting and indexing databases

• Constantly changing holdings

• Limited reporting of changes

The Problem

Current Situation in Most Libraries:

• Expensive electronic resources are under-used

• Librarians and patrons are forced to waste time searching for journals

• Libraries lack information when making purchasing decisions

• In-house solutions are usually expensive and incomplete

Current Situation

The Solution

Serials Solutions provides a single, comprehensive list of your library’s full-text,

electronic format journals.

Key Elements:

• Updated every other month

• Customized for your library

• Will include library’s print holdings

• Available in a variety of formats: HTML, print, spreadsheet, MARC-Ready Full MARC records coming soon!

• Links point to journal level (if available & stable)

• Links point to database search page as default

• Holdings dates

• Duplicate holdings displayed

• Library-specific journals for “select” databases

• Search script available

• Served from your servers. Loads quickly, keeps you in control. (Can be hosted by Serials Solutions)

HTML

Print

• Initial product delivered in a three ring binder

• Subsequent updates sent in PDF format

• May be reproduced as many times as you want, for use in your library

For use at reference desks and inter-library loan

Spreadsheet and data formats

• Incorporate electronic journals into an existing database

• Valuable tool for evaluating acquisition decisions

MARC-ready

Incorporate electronic journals into your OPAC

• Facilitates single record cataloging

• Data is in a format to be cut and pasted into the 856 field of the journal’s MARC record in your OPAC

Incorporate print holdings

• Incorporate local holdings including print, microfilm, etc.

• Journal specific URLs lead you to the record in the OPAC

Superior data acquisition

Coverage of more than 400 databasesVirtually every full-text English language database.

Direct relationships with aggregators and publishers• Our entire database is updated every month, most

distributions to libraries are every other month. • Non-full-text and non-serial items are removed• Embargo dates included• Best available URLs

Benefits

Dramatically reduces search time • A comprehensive search for an individual journal

drops from an hour or more to a few minutes or less.

More efficient use of library resources• Increases use of electronic resources• Reduces inter-library loan costs • Provides valuable information for acquisition decisions

Sample implementations

University of North Florida - HTML with search script

Website: www.unf.edu/library/ej/

Chapman University - HTML with print holdings included

Website: http://www.chapman.edu/library/phc/jnlsIndex.html

Pepperdine University - Integrated Excel format into Journal Holdings Database

Website: http://rigel.pepperdine.edu/holdings_search.html

The New York Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library Extensive use of print reports; PDF file on website

Website: http://www.nypl.org/research/sibl/database.htm

More than 500 subscribers in the U.S. and abroad

Coming Soon

Coming Soon:• Enhanced title and ISSN searching• Full MARC records• New report layouts• Title level subject searching

New Features

MARC records

• Two-record approach: - one record for local holdings - one record for e-journals

• Begin with CONSER records - edits include your electronic holdings - updates overlay old records

• Beta version in use at Columbia University

Pricing

Number of Journals Tracked

HTML & Print Reports

Under 7,000 $900

7,001-10,000 $1,350

10,001-15,000 $1,800

15,001-20,000 $2,250

20,001-25,000 $2,700

Over 25,000 $3,150

Additional services : • MARC-ready report - add 35% • Additional print binders - $15 each

Significant discounts:• Consortia discounts available• 10% discount for subscriptions of two years

or more

These rates are valid through June 1, 2002.

Price is determined by the number of full-text journal holdings tracked for your library.

Request for Quote

We encourage all libraries to fill out a Request for Quote.

• There is no obligation.

• Quick and easy to fill out. • We will tell you which

price bracket you fall into and the databases for which we have journal specific links.

• You’ll receive a reply within two business days.

www.serialssolutions.com/RFQ.asp

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