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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 16:20:01 -0400
From: Susan E. Sturgeon <ssturgeo@SALEM.MASS.EDU>
To: SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: Online serials indexing services (Renate C. Dunsmore)

The one thing to keep in mind, particularly before you go cancelling
subscriptions to save the considerable funds that these systems cost, is
that the issues do not appear as quickly online as they would in your mail
bag.  We have Ebsco and since some bugs have been ironed out, it's great
(almost too good to be true!)

SUSAN STURGEON
SERIALS DEPARTMENT
SALEM STATE COLLEGE LIBRARY
352 LAFAYETTE ST.
SALEM MA 01970
NEW E-mail address:susan.sturgeon@salem.mass.edu

On Wed, 23 Jul 1997, Marcia Tuttle wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 15:31:28 -0400
> From: Renate C Dunsmore <rcduns@JUNO.COM>
> To: SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: Online serials indexing services
>
>      I've just joined this listserv a few weeks ago, so I don't know if
> this topic has already been discussed.  Please indulge me.
>      Our public library currently offers several Infotrac databases ( the
>  CD- roms) to help our patrons access serial articles.   We're planning
> to offer the  online version soon.  Has anyone had experiences with
> Infotrac's Searchbank,    UMI's Proquest, and EBSCO's EBSCOhost?  Are
> there any unforseen  obstacles to avoid.  So much of what's being offered
> seems "too good to be true."
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Renate Dunsmore
> Onondaga County Public Library
>