From: Xiaotian Chen <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:26:29 -0500

I have yet to see empirical studies proving subscription-based
databases can have better hits than free indexes.  And we are losing
users as we use their money or tax money to convince them
subscription-based databases are better.

Time to move on, before we become totally irrelevant, as more and more
users start searches from PubMed, GS or another free index, and end
their searches on OA or free articles.

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Xiaotian Chen
Electronic Services Librarian
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
http://hilltop.bradley.edu/~chen/


On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 3:19 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: "Erwin, Patricia J." <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:47:46 -0500
>
> There is a great deal of difference between coverage and search retrieval
> that can be documented so that it can be replicated. Word order, terms
> included, unknown filters can all make the exact search very different
> performed on my office workstation, or my home laptop.
>
> Patricia J. Erwin, MLS
> Lead Reference Librarian
> Mayo Clinic Libraries
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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> Mayo Clinic
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