Thanks.
No one at Jstor has suggested that to this point. It does help but we have
many students who go directly to Jstor and bypass our links.
Mike
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Mike Poulin
Digital Resources Librarian & Coordinator of Digital Initiatives
Colgate University Libraries
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
315-228-7025
fax: 315-228-7934
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On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Chad Everett Hutchens <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Rather than just complain about the JSTOR changes, here's a short-term
> workaround that may or may not help.
>
> It takes users to the advanced search page and excludes external content
> links as well as limits the search to content your users can access. Until
> they make some changes on their end, this may help a bit.
>
> http://www.jstor.org/action/doAdvancedSearch?&acc=on&wc=off
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> --
> Chad Hutchens
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> University of Wyoming Libraries
> Dept 3334, 1000 E University Ave.
> Laramie, WY 82071-2000
> Ph: (307) 766-5560
>
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> From: KIRA HAIMOVSKY <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information
> Community <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: [lis-e-resources] JSTOR - changes to interface
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> 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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> There were major changes to the interface - not all to the better in my
> opinion.
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> Items which I was unhappy to see were:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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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