Moving from print journals to electronic journals

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Moving from print journals to electronic journals

• The Portsmouth Hospitals experience
• Pauline Blagden

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2009

• We went e-!
• We purchased 43 e-journal subscriptions from Ovid
  and Elsevier
• We subscribed to MD Consult
• We retained 26 print subscriptions

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Why?

• New library possibly having to merge stocks of
  2 libraries
• Concerns about cost of journals and levels of use
• Popularity of other e-resources
• Technologically increasingly feasible

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Planned!

• 2006 Journal Study
• Inter-Professional Learning Group Nov 2006
• CPD opportunities

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The Journal Study

• Use of print journals
• Costs and pricing
• Skill mix issues
• Literature search and professional discussion
• Stakeholder consultation

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Challenges

• Process lengthy leading to last minute rush
• Pricing seemed random
• Paying for them
• Promotion and encouraging use

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Successes

• Access once set up has been reliable
• Few complaints
• Reduced spend

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2010

• Use SWETS
• Keep MD Consult
• No automatic renewals
• Active promotion
• Consider print with e
• Consider sharing costs with departments
• Review document supply