I absolutely agree with Mike and very disappointed with the new interface.
JSTOR is by default an ARCHIVAL database, so practically EVERY title
starts now with years that are NOT covered by Jstor (only for external
links) and it creates problems right there.
The years that are not covered by JSTOR should be on the side or at the
end.
Also, it should not be JSTOR's business to send users to their librarians
asking for journal subscriptions.
On the old interface we could see the list of all available collections
and the titles in each of them, and also the collections that our
institution is subscribed to.
What happened to this feature?
I hope they take into account our concerns and make necessary changes.
Kira Haimovsky
Head, Serials & Electronic Resources Dept
Fordham University Libraries
441 E. Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458
tel: 718-817-3534
fax: 718-817-3530
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JSTOR update - changes to interface
There were major changes to the interface - not all to the better in my
opinion.
Items which I was unhappy to see were:
1. Searching now includes all content - subscribed or not - by default.
That means on our campus - users are getting citations to materials we
don't
have the Jstor collection and titles we have no current subscription to -
just the archive. Very different from previous implementations and while
it might
have been out there - I don't remember getting any advanced notice this
would happen.
2. For titles in the archive which we don't have access to - they don't
provide links to our link resolver which leaves the user not understanding
what happened - except there is a message encouraging them to contact
their
librarian to subscribe.
For sites with few collections - I suspect this is an even bigger concern.
I indicated my displeasure to several Jstor staff members and encourage
you
to do so as well.
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