[WEB4LIB] web searchable full text journal list database

[Jian Liu]

We just finished one very similar to your description, at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/fulltext/

Jian
Indiana University Libraries

> 
> 
> In order to provide better access to our increasing collection of
> electronic journal resources (Academic Universe, SearchBank, Proquest,
> Project Muse, JStor, etc.) we are considering creating a web-searchable
> database of all the full text journals titles we have access to.  The
> database would include the titles and, if available, the dates of full
> text coverage. Patrons could perform a title search and, if we have
> e-access, get a display with the title, dates of full text coverage and
> a hot link to the vendor's database from which we access the journal. 
> 
> Although we catalog in our OPAC journals we access from smaller full
> text collections like JStor and Project Muse, it is not practical in
> many instances to have bib records in our OPAC for journals from larger
> collections. Issues of staff time and the stability of journal
> availability tend to prohibit such projects.
> 
> Our database would likely be built from the journal lists that the
> various vendors provide from their sites. The biggest problem I can
> foresee would be extracting the information we want from each of the
> vendors individually formatted journal lists. Of course maintaining the
> currency of the database will be a chore as well. I'm sure this isn't an
> original idea, but I'm wondering if anyone else has attempted this and
> what the outcome was? 
> 
> Thanks
> -- 
> David Vose
> Binghamton University Libraries
> (607) 777-4907
>