Re: Elsevier - ScienceDirect College Editions van Sickle, Jennifer 08 Sep 2006 13:48 UTC
Hi Linda, Yes, the collections are for smaller institutions, and $50,000 doesn't go far with Elsevier journals, so it's a very limited market. We were disappointed when we learned of the limited eligibility, since it's not obvious on the web site. I wonder if anyone else out there will sign up for this? -Jennifer Jennifer van Sickle MLS Serials Librarian/Sciences Coordinator Trinity College Library 300 Summit St. Hartford, CT USA 06106 Phone: 860-297-2250 Fax: 860-297-2251 jennifer.vansickle@trincoll.edu -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Linda Wobbe Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 5:19 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Elsevier - ScienceDirect College Editions Jennifer, According to the documentation we have, Elsevier's College Collections have no relation to your print subscriptions, (except maybe the collections are only available for smaller institutions); and you can cancel at will. Our rep said "we were hoping the pricing model would be attractive enough that folks wouldn't feel the need to cancel." However, we are cancelling a few titles in order to purchase one of the collections. Linda On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:33:09 -0400 "van Sickle, Jennifer" <Jennifer.vanSickle@TRINCOLL.EDU> wrote: > We checked into this and learned that it is limited to colleges with > <$50,000 in Elsevier subscriptions. It is based on your previous year's > subscriptions, so you can't cancel in order to sign up. > > -Jennifer > > Jennifer van Sickle MLS > Serials Librarian/Sciences Coordinator > Trinity College Library > 300 Summit St. > Hartford, CT USA 06106 > > Phone: 860-297-2250 >Fax: 860-297-2251 > > jennifer.vansickle@trincoll.edu > > -----Original Message----- >From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Laura Vogler > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 12:09 PM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: [SERIALST] Elsevier - ScienceDirect College >Editions > > I have a question about Elsevier's ScienceDirect College > Editions. We are seriously considering going this >route. Has anyone > subscribed to the College Editions and as a result >cancelled the > print subscriptions that are included in the subject >area to which > they subscribe? I realize that archival rights are not > included. Has anyone switched from the ScienceDirect >Complete to the > College Edition option? Are you (and/or your faculty) >pleased with > the content of College Editions? I don't know why this >offer seems > too good to be true. I'm just so used to titles from >Elsevier being > so expensive that the price seems unbelievably >reasonable. Any > thoughts or opinions? > > Laura > > > Laura Vogler > Serials Manager & Reference Assistant > Wabash College Lilly Library > 301 W Wabash Ave, PO Box 352 > Crawfordsville IN 47933 Linda Wobbe Head, Collection Development Saint Mary's College of California 1928 Saint Mary's Road; PO Box 4290 Moraga, CA 94575-4290 (925) 631-4234; (925) 631-4229 (925) 376-6097 fax LWobbe@stmarys-ca.edu