I don't know EXACTLY what you mean by E-journals, but if you mean
individual electronic titles put up by the publisher, not only do you
probably pay the same amount for the title but you have to have this
expensive piece of equipment called a computer to read it on. If you mean
an index of full-text titles, I have found that there can be a
considerable gap between the time a printed issues is published and when
it is available on the service full-text.  In spite of this, I am facing
the prospect of cancelling print titles and offering commercial document
delivery of those title on request.  Ain't technology grand!!

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

On Fri, 21 Nov 1997, Steve Black wrote:
>   Our administrators have expressed interest in electronic journals as a
> means of saving money.  Since it looks like we will need to do a good job
> of disabusing them of that fantasy to preserve a decent collection, I was
> wondering what ammunition my colleagues here on SERIALST could supply me.
>
>   William Miller's essay, "Troubling myths about online information" in
> the Chronicle of Higher Ed, 8/1/97, p.A44 is a good starting point, but
> I think I'll need more.  If any of you have had to address this, and
> have a bibliography or study information or any hints for me, please
> post.  (I would guess that posts to the list would be welcome, since
> this is an important issue for us all).
>
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> Steve Black
> Reference, Serials and Instruction Librarian
> Neil Hellman Library
> The College of Saint Rose
> Albany, NY  12203                                  "Cogito eggo sum"
> blacks@rosnet.strose.edu                     (I think, therefore I waffle)