Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 06:15:49 -0800
From: Irma Nicola <INicola@APU.EDU>
Subject: Re: SERIALST Digest - 8 Nov 2001 to 9 Nov 2001 (#2001-209)

We have chosen not to use the journals that have usename and password
access, but only because we don't have a way of regulating things that occur
with these, ie pay per view costs and such.  Does anyone else out there do
something that tracks this kind of thing.  Or is it easy to program site
retrieval limits that say give site visit caps so that there is some kind of
preset access limit to these ejournals?

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Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 08:33:00 -0600
From: Sheryl Williams <swilliam@UNMC.EDU>
Subject: Question: Direct hotlinks to ejrls, with passwords

We're very interested in the experiences of other libraries who have direct
hotlinks from their OPACs to ejournals.  We currently have a cumbersome
method of linking from the OPAC to a disclaimer page and then to a list of
ejrls, with specific instructions regarding any needed password/ID.   We
are intent on changing this procedure, including doing away with the
disclaimer page, and want to do away with maintaining a separate list of
ejrls.  Mina Muesmann from SDSU has presented an interesting solution to
part of this problem.

We are  interested in hearing from those of you who provide direct hotlinks
to ejrls which require an ID and password.  How do you deal with this
requirement?

Thanks to all-
Sheryl Williams
Head, Serials Dept.
McGoogan Library of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198-6705
voice: 402/559-7098
fax: 402/559-5498
swilliam@unmc.edu