Ordering and Canceling Periodicals
Criteria for New Subscriptions
Timeline for Ordering New Periodical Titles
Contact the Collection &
Resource Development Librarian
Request a New Periodical Subscription
Periodical Cancellations
for 2007
Faculty
Senate Library Committee
Library Liaisons 2007/2008
Periodicals Department
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.
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.