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The e-journals A-Z: what the students see

This document provides an overview of Kingston University's e-Journals A-Z list. It explains that the A-Z list serves as a central resource for students and staff to access the university's e-journal holdings. It contains information on available titles, coverage dates, and access points. The document outlines how the A-Z list is maintained and updated, who is responsible for its management, and how library staff should promote and support its use. Screenshots demonstrate how users can search, browse, and view license and access details through the A-Z interface.

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The e-Journals A-Z: what the students see Louise Cole, Senior Information Advisor (Collections) Kingston Hill-Penrhyn Road-Knights Park-Roehampton Vale
Summary n Why we have the A-Z n What is in it? n How should we use it? n What’s going on at the moment? n Who’s responsible? n At the helpdesk … n Some examples and screenshots n Discussion
Why we have the A-Z n One-stop update for all our e-journals n Holds information on titles, packages, coverage, availability, licenses, and usage n A quick and easy way to allow students to access our content n Searchable by title, ISSN, keyword or subject n Works in tandem with the main e-Resources A-Z and the password list n Uses a central knowledge base of titles
What is in it? n All full-text e-journals, whether individually purchased, in Big Deals, or open access n Many databases – some full-text, some A&I n Some e-book providers but not yet individual titles n All possible access routes including SwetsWise n Notes (staff and public) and alerts n Potential for trial resources to be added
How should we use it? - 1 n As a ‘one-stop-shop’ for assisting students and staff who require help accessing e-journals n Enter from StudentSpace-My studies-Library n To allow students and staff to see ongoing issues with e-journals via public notes n To make students and staff aware of alternative access points n To promote titles, deals, and their license conditions
How should we use it? - 2 n To develop it as a full ERM, including usage statistics, pricing, contact information for account managers, licenses, and historical details n To enhance access to full-text from databases via 360 Link n To enhance searchability between databases via 360 Search n To provide an easy checkpoint for everyone when determining e-journal entitlement
What’s going on at the moment? n Full title audit, provider by provider n Full coverage date audit n URL checks for currency and availability n Full license and/or terms and conditions audit n Experiments in usage statistics inclusion n Use of public notes, alerts, and staff notes n Linking of databases by ‘collection’ n De-duplication and resolving of any problems
Who’s responsible? n 360 Resource Manager (including basic Data Management) – Louise Cole and e-subs team n 360 Link and 360 Search – Denise Thompson n Licenses – Louise n Usage statistics - Sonja in e-subs team n (E-subs team are Natasha Edmonds- PRD, Erika Tick - KP, Helen Timpson- KH, Sonja Rowan – KH, Vicky Bowler - KH)
At the helpdesk … n Please use and promote the A-Z list as much as possible (although MARC records now in Talis) n Use as the one-stop-shop for e-journal matters, supplemented by subject-specifics n Alert e-subs team to any problems by using e- resources@kingston.ac.uk n Familiarise yourself with training materials as supplied on StaffSpace and linked from the helpdesk blog
Finding the A-Z list
The first screen of the A-Z list
Searching for a specific title
Searching by keyword
Browsing by subject - 1
Browsing by subject - 2
Public notes
Checking terms and conditions - 1
Checking terms and conditions - 2
Serials Solutions non-public …
Discussion Questions and comments? Now’s your chance or Email eresources@kingston.ac.uk