This is a good question. I don’t remember getting any notifications from subscription agents. In fact, I’ve been meaning to talk to my agent about including the online coverage information in the subscription records so when we order a new e-journal we know what years we get access to.

I do remember getting notices from a few publishers. Generally they announce that they now have an online journal archive available for purchase that includes information on what a current subscription now covers. It’s pretty hit or miss, though I think it has settled down a bit as more publishers separate current subscriptions from online archives.

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Diane Netting Paldan
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 9:42 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Publisher change in policy -- Back Access to Journals

I was wondering is anyone else is experiencing this problem.   We have set up access to content of a journal when the publisher was giving back year access to all the years online – included with current subscription to title.   Then at some point the publisher changes back year access to a cut off date – often starting it sometime in the 1990’s.   This  may occur once they judge their back access can be sold separately.

The question – is anyone getting notification of the changes in access.   From publishers?  From vendors?

Diane

Diane Paldan

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