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Re: Difference between database and electronic serial Ginanni, Katy (01 Oct 2008 14:18 UTC)
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Re: Difference between database and electronic serial Ginanni, Katy 01 Oct 2008 14:18 UTC
I don't remember if this was mentioned in the July thread, so I will do so now. I understand the need, from a budgetary and bibliographic perspective, to make a distinction. But I also think it's important for us to remember that many (if not most) of our users do *not* make the distinction. It's just full text to them, made more convenient because it's online and easily accessed. Single journal subscription, publisher package, aggregated full-text database -- the package in which the content is delivered doesn't make any difference to the users. Katy G. Katy Ginanni E-Access and Serials Librarian Coates Library, Trinity University San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 210-999-7613 ph. 210-999-8182 fax katy.ginanni@trinity.edu "The time is always right to do what is right." -- MLK, Jr. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Lori Rotterman Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:07 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Difference between database and electronic serial Check out the thread on this listserv titled "What Do We Call Them?" from this past July. It includes descriptions of various types of databases and online access available to libraries. Lori Rotterman Serials Clerk Dayton Metro Library -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Angelica Freitas Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:51 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [SERIALST] Difference between database and electronic serial Hello Serials people!!! I have a question! We all know that eventually most of our print collection will convert into electronic format. Here at our library we have a budget line for "database" and another for "serials" (any format, including electronic). Due to budget constraints, some of my colleagues have decided to "pay" for some of their databases from the serials budget. I am a bit confused by all of this and I would like to know if anyone out there knows the difference between a database and electronic journal??? Sorry if I sound confusing Angelica Freitas Serials Administrator Sarah Lawrence College Library One Meadway Bronxville, NY 10708 TEL: 914-395-2477 FAX: 914-395-2473 EMAIL: afreitas@slc.edu