E-Journal Extras

[Gerry Mckiernan]

                                _E-Journal Extras_

   I am greatly interested in identifying a variety of e-journal 'extras' for inclusion in my latest Web project, EJI.  EJI 
       
        [ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/EJI.htm ] 

is "a registry electronic journals or journal services that offer or provide innovative or novel access, organization, or navigation features and functionalities."

  Among the 'extras' I seek to identify in e-journals or  e-journal services are access to _relevant_: 

       * Reference resources (e.g., dictionaries, 
         encyclopedias, directories, manuals, etc.)

       * Dissertations, either abstracts and/or full-text,
         or links to such services such as Dissertation
         Abstracts International (DAI) or relevant dissertations 
         in the Contentville service 
         [ http://www.contentville.com/content/dissertations.asp  ]

       * E-Books 
 
       * Patents
   
       * Discussion Forums /  Electronic Discussion Lists (e-lists)
      
       * Polls and Surveys

        * Reader participation 

       * Database Access (e.g. PubMed (Medline))

       * Article / Document Ordering

        * Any other type of 'extra' service not typical of the typical e-journal

      Access to such services may be offered free-of-charge, by subscription, or on a pay-per-view basis.

[NOTE: I have identified *some* types of 'extra' services and have included these in a MUCH expanded EJI. If you have not yet visited EJI, it is well worth the visit this holiday season [:-)]

     As Always, Any and All contributions, suggestions, comments, queries, 
critiques, cosmic insights, etc., etc. etc. are Most Welcome.

      Regards,

/Gerry McKiernan
Extra Librarian
Iowa State University 
Ames IA 50011

gerrymck at iastate.edu 

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