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Ordering and Canceling Periodicals
Criteria for New
Subscriptions
Subscriptions to new titles are ordered after careful consideration of the
following criteria:
- The title is considered a core publication and supports the
curriculum and current research. Departments should approve
prospective periodical titles before submitting requests.
- The title is indexed in standard sources. Although the journal
may appear useful, if it is not currently indexed in a paper or
electronic index available in the library, it will receive little, if
any use. Given that use is a key criterion in purchasing any new
library materials, indexing is an important factor in determining
whether or not the title will be purchased.
- The title should have long-term value. Once a subscription
begins, it is preferable to continue the subscription and bind it or
acquire it in microform for long-term preservation.
- Price. The periodicals budget has limited funds for new
titles.
- The title is one that patrons routinely request through Interlibrary
Loan.
- The title is not available full text from one of our database
vendors. If the title is critical to curriculum support, it will
be ordered on microfilm to ensure on-site preservation of the journal.
- Depth and breadth of journals in the discipline that are currently
in the collection.
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Timeline for Ordering New
Periodical Titles
July 1 - May 1:
- Liaisons submit departmental requests for new periodicals
subscriptions.
- Liaisons submit departmental requests for the cancellation of
subscriptions to periodicals in their discipline. Please have
your cancellation requests submitted to the Collection & Resource
Development Librarian by May
1.
May 1 - May 31:
- Proposed cancellations will be posted to this page. Comments
regarding these titles should be sent to the Collection & Resource
Development Librarian.
June - July:
- After carefully reviewing the list of proposed cancellations, the
Collection & Resource Development Librarian and Acquisitions Librarian will cancel subscriptions. After
consideration of the criteria listed above,
new subscriptions will be ordered with available funds.
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Request a New Periodical Subscription
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