In reply to Laura Cox's message under the Elsevier heading,
we are probably reluctant to move to e-only because unlike with print we don't 'own' the archive so it's OK ( maybe - depending on the particular publisher's arrangement!) while we are still subscribing but if we cancel we lose everything. There isn't a satisfactory universal solution to the archiving problem and given all the other difficulties ( no cancellations, costings tied into print etc etc) surrounding e-journals as highlighted over and over in these kind of discussion lists, then maybe it isn't surprising that we're not all rushing out and cancelling our paper subs in favour of e-only!!
Ros Doig
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