Re: Patron Access to Electronic Journals Mary Bailey 15 Jul 2008 13:10 UTC

Jaime,

Years ago when we didn't have the option of a link resolver, we used a "canned search" to create our own A-Z list of titles.  It was based on a code we placed in each e-journal record.  There was a some extra database maintenance to keep this working and correct, but if your collection isn't overwhelming it can be done.

If you want more information you can contact me offlist.

--Mary

Mary E. Bailey
Electronic Resource & Serials Acquisitions Librarian
509 Hale
Kansas State University Libraries
Manhattan, KS 66506-1200
Phone:  (785) 532-0678
Fax:  (785) 532-7644
e-mail:  redhead@ksu.edu

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>>> "Hammond, Jaime" <JHammond@NVCC.COMMNET.EDU> 7/14/2008 2:11 PM >>>
Hello all,

The E-Only Access question brought another question to my mind- if you
are switching to mainly electronic versions, how are your patrons
finding and accessing the journals?

My main question is this- is there another (free) way besides a link
resolver?

Thank you,

Jaime Hammond

Jaime Hammond, MLS
Reference/Serials Librarian
Max R. Traurig LRC Library
Naugatuck Valley Community College
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708-3089
Phone: (203) 575-8199
E-mail: jhammond@nvcc.commnet.edu <mailto:jhammond@nvcc.commnet.edu>
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