Ian Winship asks about publishers policies on what goes into full-text
versions. For us: everything, except adverts. (It hadn't dawned on me that
we might wish to leave some items out!)
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Subject: When is a full text journal not full text?
I guess we all know of titles that don't include in the electronic version
everything that is in the printed - apart from adverts - but we have
probably just tended to accept the fact. However, with more movement to
e-only provision of collections, we will be providing less content to our
users in the process and generating confusion when they have reference to
material that is not in the electronic title.
A particular instance has prompted these thoughts, but I would be interested
more generally to know if any librarians on the list have attempted to
record titles that are not completely full text, and if any publishers can
share with us their policy on this matter.
Thanks.
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Ian Winship, Electronic Services Manager
Learning Resources, Northumbria University
City Campus Library, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
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tel: 0191 227 4150 fax: 0191 227 4563
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