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Substituting Chemical Abstracts
Forwarded message: Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 11:25:28 -0800 From: Dan Lester <dan@84.com> We're giving very serious consideration to replacing Chemical Abstracts with a subscription to CA's STN services at the Albertsons Library of Boise State University. Our tentative plans are to have simultaneous accounts on the Commercial (full price) plan and the Academic plan (90 percent discount to non-science-doctorate institutions, available in non-prime-time, and limited databases). We imagine that the majority of use would be in the cheap times and services, but we'd maintain a passworded account for those who had a real need to daytime access or to the databases that are not available on the less expensive version. My questions are basic: Have you done this? Why or why not? Can you describe your successes and failures, both from the library and chemistry faculty points of view? What other types of CA services are possible substitutes and how do they work? I'd also be interested in related comments from those more knowledgable in the chemical literature field, or from others with specialized knowledge. I took three years of college chemistry, but it was over 30 years ago, so I'm not up on the latest. ACS assures us that if we have this access the Chemistry Department will not have any problems with accreditation, since the chemists will have full-time, full-search access when they need it. We have indicated to the chemists that some of the savings that we expect to have will go to the purchase of more chemistry books, journals, and/or services. They're interested, but a bit fearful, mainly due to the access vs. ownership issues. I'll compile results of any responses sent to me privately, and post them to the list. List discussion or comment is also fine with me. thanks dan Dan Lester, 3577 East Pecan, Boise, Idaho 83716-7115 USA Lynn F. Sipe (Mr.) Associate Dean, & Deputy University Librarian University of Southern California, Doheny Library 100 Los Angeles, CA. 90089-0182 LSipe@calvin.usc.edu 213/740-2929 FAX 213/749-1221
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