Way back in June this year, I contacted the SERIALST seeking advice on
user authentication for electronic journals made available through site
license. The response I received about the original proposal (for a
system using master password issued to the subscribing librarian for
circulation to relevant faculty members) made it clear that this would not
be an ideal solution. The majority of responses indicated that a system
based on domain / ip address would be preferable.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who responded to my
posting. This feedback was extremely useful in determining the approach
that we took with Solid State Communications Online. I would be most
interested to hear the views of SERIALST about the selected method of
authentication or indeed about the online journal itself. An online
demonstration is available at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ssconline.

Please direct your responses to me directly. I will collate the responses
received and post a summary.

Thanks for your help

Phil Mestecky
Market Development Manager, Materials Science
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