CDL: Publishers pulling back from JSTOR and MUSE?

From: John P. Abbott <AbbottJP_at_appstate.edu> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:28:37 -0400 To: Colldv-l <colldv-l_at_usc.edu>

What is the driving force(s) around some major publishers
now limiting content in JSTOR and MUSE?

1.  Duke Univ. Press is altering their arrangement with MUSE,

http://www.dukeupress.edu/edukecollection/DUP%20e-collection%20PR.shtml

2.  Several publishers are instituting fixed walls (cf. moving walls) 
in JSTOR.  These include: "Duke University Press, Johns Hopkins 
University Press, Oxford University Press (Note: Not all OUP titles 
have fixed walls at this time. Check specific journal information for 
         details.), Rice University, The University of Chicago Press 
(Note: A very limited number of UCP titles have fixed walls. Check 
specific journal information for details.)"
  -source  http://www.jstor.org/about/movingwall.html

Is this honeymoon with rational e-journal availability ending?

John
-- 
John P. Abbott, MS MSLS
Coordinator, Collection Development
University Library
Appalachian State University
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