This article is of interest, though it does refer to a very researchorientated institution where user behaviour may be different from
universities with a teaching emphasis. (Princeton has more academic staff
than us, but a third the number of students!)
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A year without print at Princeton, and what we plan next
David Goodman
Learned Publishing 15 (1), 43-50
http://masetto.bids.ac.uk/vl=5588290/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/catchword/alpsp/0953151
3/v15n1/s6/p43
Princeton began to receive some major titles as electronic only, starting
with the 2000 subscription year. We are expanding this in appropriate cases
where we have confidence in the publisher, and the financial advantage is
significant. There have been no complaints, and also almost no comments.
Apparently users now look for current journal articles online, using the
paper versions only if online is not available. We plan further developments
to facilitate user convenience.
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Ian Winship
Learning Resources, University of Northumbria at Newcastle
City Campus Library, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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