Evaluation of IAC Searchbank

[Trish Rosseel]

Hi,

The Electronic Library Network just completed trials of three fulltext database
products:  EBSCO's Academic Search Fulltext Elite, IAC's Expanded Academic ASAP
and UMI's Periodical Abstracts Research II Full Text.  As part of our Fulltext
Database Initiative, we developed a Database Selection Criteria document. 
Information about ELN's fulltext project and our criteria can be found on our
web site at:

http://www.ola.bc.ca/eln/pands/fulltext.htm

Comments are welcome!

Cheers,

Trish
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Trish Rosseel
Librarian/Analyst
Electronic Library Network
Phone:		(604) 431-3419
Fax:		(604) 431-3381
Email: 	trishr at ola.bc.ca
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emeryg at canisius.edu,Internet writes:
> Greetings,
> Just this week Canisius College Library has begun a simultaneous 
> month long trial and evaluation of several online database products. 
> We currently subscribe to EBSCOhost and have access to Academic 
> Search FullText Elite and Business Source Elite which expires after 
> this semester. We are now looking at ProQuest Direct from UMI, 
> SearchBank from IAC and WilsonWeb. We have also begun a trial to 
> Nexis-Lexis Academic Universe.
> 
> Our Collection Development Committee has been working on a checklist
> of criteria for evaluating these online databases which expands on the
> following: 
> 1. Database content 
> 2. Search interface 
> 3. User & administrative support 
> 4. Cost 
> 5. Accessibility of service
> 
> We have also asked our faculty to evaluate these products and give us
> their comments.
> 
> The full checklist is available on from our Database Trials page at:
> http://www.canisius.edu/library/trials.html
> 
> Your comments to help us with this evaluation are welcome.
> 
> George
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I was wondering if any other library had evaluated the General Reference
> > Center from IAC Searchbank (recently).
> > We have Ebsco Host Masterfile 1500, World Magazine Bank and Health Sources
> > Plus already.
> > 
> > Otherwise, I would be interested in evaluation forms or methods for these
> > types of  full-text products.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Rebecca
> > 
> > 
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> > Rebecca Toohey	          Ph   (03) 9669 9808
> > Electronic Resources Officer	 Fax (03) 9669 9646
> > State Library of Victoria
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