Citations for Serial Literature v2n12 (October 24, 1993) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/csl/csl-v2n12 CITATIONS FOR SERIAL LITERATURE ISSN 1061-7434 Volume 2, number 12 October 24, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this issue: Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues, NO 95, Sept. 24, 1993 Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues, NO 96, Sept. 28, 1993 Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues, NO 97, Oct. 15, 1993 Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues, NO 98, Oct. 23, 1993 Serials Review, Vol. 19, No. 4, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWSLETTER ON SERIALS PRICING ISSUES NO 95 -- September 24, 1993 Editor: Marcia Tuttle CONTENTS 95.1 FROM THE EDITOR, Marcia Tuttle 95.2 COMMENTS ON ELSEVIER'S DECISION TO SET SUBSCRIPTION PRICES ONLY IN US CURRENCY, Siegfried Ruschin 95.3 MCB UNIVERSITY PRESS JOURNAL PRICES, Deana Astle ------------------------------------------ NEWSLETTER ON SERIALS PRICING ISSUES NO 96 -- September 28, 1993 Editor: Marcia Tuttle CONTENTS 96.1 RATE OF EXCHANGE: DUTCH GUILDER AGAINST THE US DOLLAR, Marian Reijnen 96.2 PROFIT, TECHNOLOGY & SCHOLARSHIP: SOCIETY FOR SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING SEMINAR, Marcia Tuttle 96.3 FROM THE MAILBOX ------------------------------------------ NEWSLETTER ON SERIALS PRICING ISSUES NO 97 -- October 15, 1993 Editor: Marcia Tuttle CONTENTS 97.1 FROM THE EDITOR, Marcia Tuttle 97.2 UPDATE TO LIST OF PUBLISHER PRICES RECEIVED AT READMORE Sandy Gurshman 97.3 1994 PUBLISHERS' PRICE LISTS AND 1994 PUBLISHERS PRICE INCREASES, Han Nouwen 97.4 DOLLAR LOSES GROUND AGAINST EUROPEAN CURRENCIES BUT SOME EUROPEAN STM PUBLISHERS POST PRICE REDUCTIONS, Laura Ralstin 97.5 FROM THE MAILBOX ------------------------------------------ NEWSLETTER ON SERIALS PRICING ISSUES NO 98 -- October 23, 1993 Editor: Marcia Tuttle CONTENTS 98.1 SHOULD LIBRARIANS BECOME PUBLISHERS? Connie Maslow 98.2 MCB PRICING, Allan Foster 98.3 RESPONSE FROM MCB UNIVERSITY PRESS, Dr. Keith Howard ------------------------------------------ The NEWSLETTER ON SERIALS PRICING ISSUES (ISSN: 1046-3410) is published by the editor through the Office of Information Technology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as news is available. Editor: Marcia Tuttle, Internet: tuttle@gibbs.oit.unc.edu; Paper mail: Serials Department, CB #3938 Davis Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC 27599-3938; Telephone: 919 962-1067; FAX: 919 962-0484. The Newsletter is available on the Internet and Blackwell's CONNECT. EBSCO and Readmore Academic customers may receive the Newsletter in paper format from these companies. Back issues of the Newsletter are available electronically. To get a list of available issues send a message to LISTSERV@GIBBS.OIT.UNC.EDU saying INDEX PRICES. To retrieve a specific issue, the message should read: GET PRICES PRICES.xx (where "xx" is the number of the issue). To subscribe to the newsletter, send a message to LISTSERV@GIBBS.OIT.UNC.EDU saying SUBSCRIBE PRICES [YOUR NAME]. Be sure to send that message to the listserver and not to Prices. You must include your name. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERIALS REVIEW, Volume 19, Number 4, 1993 A Ranking of Political Science Journals Based on Citation Data Thomas E. Nisonger Journal ranking studies represent an underutilized information source that can assist librarians in reaching serials collection management decisions. In this article, Nisonger reviews previous rankings of political science journals, mostly based on the subjective perceptions of presumed experts, and offers an alternate ranking utilizing multiyear citation impact factor data from the Social Sciences Citation Index Journal Citation Reports. Detailed comparisons are made between the results of this citation ranking and other recent rankings based on the subjective evaluations and familiarity of American political scientists. Citation rankings are not endorsed as infallible, but it is stressed that a current citation ranking of political science journals fills a gap in the literature. Making Lemonade: The Challenges and Opportunities of Forced Reference Serials Cancellations; One Academic Library's Experiences Suzanne Wise If reference collections are the skeleton of the general collection, then serials are the backbone. Reference librarians are expected to produce timely, accurate information on any and all subjects. But now fiscal crises are forcing many libraries to make substantial cuts in serials acquisitions. In this article, Wise describes a reference serials evaluation and cancellation project at Appalachian State University and the impact of the subsequent cancellations on the quality of reference service. She also discusses the emerging paradigm of access over ownership and the implications for library collections and services. A blbliography of current general commentary and case studies is included. Little Magazine Interview Index Yvonne Schofer and Barbara Richards Schofer and Richards present their ninth annual index of interviews that appeared in little magazines recently received in the Sukov Collection at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 510 entries include writers from Haiti, Japan, and Africa, along with English-speaking countries. The list of magazines includes 59 titles not yet included in The International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses. Communications Vendors and Organizations Providing Internet Access Shiela Keil Osheroff Increasingly, professional organizations and businesses are reducing postage, printing, and labor costs and speeding communication by utilizing electronic messaging and other electronic capabilities. Originally, Internet access for electronic messaging, file transfers, and remote login to computers was only available to individuals in educational and research institutions. But during the past ten years individuals and businesses have begun contracting with commercial vendors and public access organizations to gain Internet access. New service packages, blending a variety of technological capabilities, are being developed to meet the needs of users, from individuals to large multi-site corporations. In this article, Osheroff profiles service providers so those not yet connected to the Internet can identify vendors whose services fit their needs and their budgets. The Balance Point: Perspectives on Firm Serials Prices Janet H. Fisher and John Tagler, with contributions from Beth J. Shapiro, Mary Beth Vanderpoorten, Janet H. Fisher, and John Tagler During the past year, considerable attention has been focused on the need of libraries for firm serial prices early in the renewal season. Suggestions and viewpoints have been exchanged at conferences, in numerous publications, via electronic newsletters, and in formal and informal communications. Notable among the latter was correspondence between the ARL Working Group on Firm Serial Prices and the International Group of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers regarding the ARL members' requirements for journal price announcements. As we enter the 1994 subscription renewal season, the firm pricing debate continues to attract the attention of many members of the serials community. In this "Balance Point" we present the perspectives of an ARL librarian, a subscription agent, a university press publisher, and a commercial publisher. Conference Reports Joan Lippincott and Robert M. Cleary Lippincott reports on the Spring 1993 meeting of the Coalition for Networked Information Task Force. Cleary reports on the 8th Annual Conference of the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG). Serials Review Index Edited by Douglas A. DeLong Approximately 150 journals in all disciplines are scanned for reviews of serial publications. Journals published between late 1992 and summer of 1993 were monitored for this installment. --------------------------------------------------- SERIALS REVIEW is published by Pierian Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Citations for serial literature* is an electronic journal which publishes the table of contents and abstracts, when available, for articles related to the serials information chain. It is NOT an electronic discussion list. 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