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Re: Perpetual access and a print anomaly
The arrangement which Peter Graham describes is not so unusual for this type of publication -- mostly directories which are targeted to commercial firms. The publishers, in this case, are not at all concerned about archiving a record of the past, but simply that last year's issue of the directory not fall into the hands of a potential subscriber who might make do with a slightly out-of-date copy instead of buying the latest. It is a legitimate concern, although it could, perhaps be addressed in some other way. It is not at all similar, though, to the case of journals. Last year's volume of the Journal of Physiology is no substitute for this year's volume. And publishers need not have the same concern. --WSM ******************************************************* William S. Monroe * William_Monroe@Brown.edu Head, Collection Development * Phone: (401) 863-2406 Brown University Library * Fax: (401) 863-2753 Box I Providence, RI 02912-9109 *******************************************************
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