[WEB4LIB] Subject keyword lists for Online Journals and Databases

[Edward Spodick, HKUST Library, 2358-6743]

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-Spode


At 7:47 AM -0800 6/3/00, Stephen, Mathew wrote:
>	I'm in the process to redesigning our library website.   One of the
>areas I would like to change is for some pages to be dynamically generated.
>I'm looking at the list of online Electronic Journals and Databases we
>subscribe to.  I would like to put these journals titles into a database
>with keywords (along with other information such as URL, short description,
>setup information, etc...).   Currently we have a list of journals and
>databases listed by subject, but the subject breakdown is not always very
>descriptive (for example "General").   One of the goals is have one location
>(database) containing the information, then using that information to
>generate web pages such as "E Journals alphabetical and by subject",
>"Internet Resources by subject" - page that list relevant websites based on
>subjects (keywords) such as web pages, Usenet newsgroups, mailing lists,
>journals, databases, etc.  The ultimate goal is to have fewer static web
>pages to maintain.
>	What I am looking for is a web page with a list of all the
>Electronic Journals and Databases available,  subject keywords, a short
>description,  the provider, and any other helpful information.   I have
>found some web pages such as http://www.arl.org/scomm/edir/archive.html
>(Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists
>Archive)  But these lists do not have a subject keywords.
>			Thanks
>			Mathew Stephen
>			Mississippi State University   

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