Wiley-Blackwell Library Newsletter: May 2008

Keep abreast with the latest Wiley-Blackwell News (May 2008)

* Latest News in Select Subject Areas featuring:

Life Science Medicine & Health Environmental SciencePsychiatry Business & Economics Literature

* View New Titles Online From Wiley-Blackwell

- Journals - First issues of new journals now online

- Journal Backfiles - Blackwell backfiles reach 5.3 million pages

- Online Books - Spotlight on Life Science and Earth Science

- Reference Works - New works and sample content
* Platform Update - July 1, 2008.
All journal content on Blackwell Synergy merges into Wiley InterScience:

As of July 1, 2008, all Blackwell journal content—including all full-text HTML and PDF versions of articles from current issues, backfiles, and issues published online before print—will be incorporated into Wiley InterScience.
Over the weekend of June 28th and 29th, 2008, there will be a period when both Blackwell Synergy and Wiley InterScience will be unavailable while we transition and re-index data.

After July 1, 2008, Blackwell Synergy will no longer be available online.

Some important things to remember:
Subscriptions for Blackwell journals on Synergy will migrate to Wiley InterScience, with the terms of all existing licenses honored

- These access options will continue to function seamlessly:

• IP authentication

• Athens authentication

• Username and password access
- These access options will not be supported by Wiley InterScience in 2008 (support for these is in development for 2009):

• Shibboleth

• Third-party federated access management systems
From August 2008 onwards, usage data for Blackwell journals will be available on Wiley InterScience, presented in a separate report but in the same format as that offered for Wiley journals. For complete details, go to: interscience.wiley.com/transition
The Newsletter is AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.wiley.com/go/wiley-blackwell/librarynews

* Conference Schedule - For the Americas, Europe, and Asia

Wiley-Blackwell @ UJ Library

Mathew Crook from Wiley-Blackwell visited the UJ Library on 3rd of March. We discussed the current BlackwellSynergy subscription, the upcoming integrated platform for Wiley & Blackwell titles and the available e-books collections. I have looked at the Wiley InterScience web site and added some useful links.

1. BlackwellSynergy & Wiley InterScience Journals Collections
(http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/home)- During 2008 these two collections are still separate (pricing, licensing, and access options).
- In July 2008, BlackwellSynergy will be integrated into Wiley InterScience for 6 months. We will have the opportunity to search both databases, but full-text access to the journals is only for BlackwellSynergy journals.
- Trial to Wiley InterScience will be arranged for a month during May/June for UJ user to get acquainted with the platform. - As from 2009 there will be one portfolio subscription and one unified platform to search. The new platform will have the best features of the former two.- The BlackwellSynergy journals are available full-text as from 1997+
- Full-text access to Blackwell Synergy is available through the Library Databases
- If we would like to subscribe to the Wiley journals, the current licensing agreement will be: Current print Wiley journals price + flat rate of $ 10,000 + e-access.
Here is an overview of the online journals offered by Wiley-Blackwell in 2008: * Journals on Wiley InterScience

- 472 total journals- 9 new journals- 7 transfers from other publishers- 16 offering opt-in access- 6 ending opt-in access period- 3 ceasing publication
The new journals are self sustainable. They are excluded from the current subscriptions. They are available for FREE in their 1st year of publication.

View the 2007 & 2008 Wiley new journals on:

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/new_journals_opt-in_form.html

Wiley InterScience: BackFile journal Collections:
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/browsebycollection

* Journals on Blackwell Synergy- 927 total journals
- 797 journals included in the licensed Blackwell Full Collection
- 424 journals in the Blackwell STM Collection
- 373 journals in the Blackwell SSH Collection- 15 new journals offering free access for their first year- 56 transfers from other publishers

- 5 transferring to other publishers

2. E-Books (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=BOOK) :In a previous post, I have mentioned that Wiley InterScience will reach the mark of 5000 e-books. Approximately 1500 books from the former Blackwell Publishing will be incorporated. The Purchasing options are:- for individual titles- purchase in bulkThere will be: flexi subscriptions (pay for 3 years) and once off payment. Price will be based on hard cover. Restriction: 1st time e-books customers will need to purchase 20 or more books. Number of discounts are available.

NEW! Wiley Books Series (21 series – 750 volumes)
(http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/olb_series.html)

Wiley InterScience: Current Protocols Online: Current Protocols contains the largest collection of authoritative, peer-reviewed, regularly-updated research methods and topical overviews available. The library has in print “ Current Protocols in Cell Biology”. Electronic access will be more convenient to access as we experience problem with preserving the print.

(http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=CURRENT_PROTOCOL)

Wiley InterScience: Reference Works: View the available reference works per subject area.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=MRW

Wiley InterScience: Author Resources: Guidelines for submitting Journal articles or Books
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/authorservices

Wiley-Blackwell Library Newsletter; March 2008

Keep abreast with the latest Wiley-Blackwell news, by reading through this newsletter:

* View the latest news in Key Subject Areas
* New Titles online from Wiley-Blackwell (journals, books – some highlighted titles of interest)
* Platform Updates
* Conference shedules (for librarians)
* Just for fun (statistics show….; quotes about statistics)

Wiley-Blackwell Newsletter: December 2007

Welcome to the first issue of the new Wiley-Blackwell newsletter for librarians and information professionals. We will keep you updated here on new products, website developments, special offers, publishing news, and tips for making better use of your licensed resources. Don't forget that as from 2008 the UJ Library will have access to BlackwellSynergy.
This issues offers:
* Latest News in Key Subject Areas
* New Titles Online From Wiley-Blackwell
* Wiley-Blackwell Newly Launched Journals for 2008 (available on BlackwellSynergy)
* Journal Backfiles
* Books Online
* Reference Works
* Platforms Updates - Blackwell Synergy changed its individual login functionality from username/password to e-mail address/password last month.
* Understanding Impact Factors
This newsletter can provide an opportunity for us to select new online books, reference works, etc. Click on the TITLE for access.