Dear All,
One of our information scientists has just been discussing an issue in
relation to electronic publication dates against the print publication date,
and how this affects the patents arena.
In the past, we have accepted the date that a journal issue was received by
the British Library as the date it was publicly available. The publication
of issues online before the release/production of the print obviously
impacts on this.
The easiest way around this is to look on a publisher's website to see when
the article was made available online. A quick look has shown that
ScienceDirect states when articles became available online, as does Springer
and Wiley. HighWire and ingenta do not appear to hold this information. I
assume that this is because they are aggregators, and may not be the sole
host for an online title.
Does anyone know if any work is being carried out to store and maintain this
information? The discussion I had suggested that this is not an immediate
problem, but is something which could "go off" at any time!
Can any publishers on the list comment on this as well?
Best wishes,
Phillip
---------------------------------------
Phillip Ruston, Systems Librarian
Research Library (ipc 855)
Pfizer Global Research & Development, Sandwich Laboratories
Ramsgate Road
Sandwich
Kent
United Kingdom
CT 13 9NJ
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: UK 01304 641140 - International +44 1304 641140
Fax: UK 01304 658300 - International +44 1304 641140
http://www.pfizer.co.uk
LEGAL NOTICE
Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be
privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this e-mail
by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure
or copying of the contents of this e-mail or any action taken (or not taken)
in reliance on it is unauthorised and may be unlawful. If you are not an
addressee, please inform the sender immediately.
Pfizer Limited is registered in England under No. 526209 with its registered
office at Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ
PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
----------------------------------------------------------------
This message and any attachment has been virus checked by the
PGRD Sandwich Data Centre.
----------------------------------------------------------------
|