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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports online? -- Martha Gunnarson
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:23:41 -0500
From: Peter Picerno <ppicerno@nova.edu>

Ironic that Consumer Reports seems to be in the dark about what
consumers
(library consumers, at least!) look for in an online searchable site!?

P Picerno

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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports online? -- Ellen Leadem
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:26:55 -0500
From: "Gunnarson, Martha" <mg@WPI.EDU>

I sent them a letter in June asking about this -- Their answer:

"Thank you for your recent letter requesting information in establishing
a
multi-user subscription for your organization. ... Please be aware that
at
this time, we are unable to process such subscription types. However,
please
rest assured that I have shared your letter with the appropriate members
of
our Website Committee for their review."

Perhaps if others write similar letters asking for site access, they
would
see the light?

The address:

Tina Osso
Customer Relations Representative
Consumers Union
101 Truman Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703-1057

Martha Gunnarson
Serials Librarian
Gordon Library, WPI
mg@wpi.edu

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Consumer Reports online?
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:07:29 -0500
From: "Leadem.Ellen" <leadem@niehs.nih.gov>

Are there any libraries who are providing site-wide full text access for
Consumer Reports?

Their site does not offer any explicit information about purchasing
site-wide
access. Seems as though they offer only single password access per
subscription.
I don't think this is a workable model for us as an "institutional"
subscriber.

Any input welcome...

Ellen Leadem, MSLS
Librarian - Technical Services
Library and Information Services Branch, MD A0-01
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
PO Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: (919)541-3426;  Fax: (919)541-0669
Email: leadem@niehs.nih.gov
http://library.niehs.nih.gov