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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 --------------------------------------- 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 [log in to unmask] 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 > > -- > Chad Hutchens > Electronic Resources Librarian > University of Wyoming Libraries > Dept 3334, 1000 E University Ave. > Laramie, WY 82071-2000 > Ph: (307) 766-5560 > > > ________________________________ > 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]> > Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:22:08 -0600 > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [lis-e-resources] JSTOR - changes to interface > > 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 > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Mike Poulin <[log in to unmask]> > Sent by: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information > Community <[log in to unmask]> > 08/25/2010 08:12 AM > Please respond to > An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information > Community <[log in to unmask]> > > > To > [log in to unmask] > cc > > Subject > 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. > > > > lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials > UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn > > > lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials > UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn > lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn