Speedy issue processing makes it a good time for backfiles!
Over the past few years, Ingenta has invested significantly in the proprietary software we use to process journal issues. This work resulted in the introduction during 2004 of a new in-house software package, and following further add-on developments we have now significantly reduced processing times for journal issues. This not only improves turnaround for your current issues, but also enables us to take on more additional one-off projects on your behalf.We know that many of our publishers have journal backfiles which are not currently online, or perhaps have been posted online in basic form. Could it be time to get your backfile online for the first time, or upgrade an existing archive with our functional enhancements? Archival availability is a key factor in librarians' purchasing decisions1, and IngentaConnect can help your content meet many other purchasing requirements:
• availability of statistics – Ingenta makes COUNTER-compliant statistics available to all library customers on behalf of all publishers
• platform choice – consolidating all your content within the IngentaConnect platform enables libraries and their users to find it and access it in an interface with which they are familiar
• authentication – IngentaConnect's many methods of access control (including Athens Single Sign On) provide the transparency of authentication preferred by library administrators
• registration – adding more content to IngentaConnect means customers can access it via their existing registration; librarians don't want to have to complete endless forms!
And of course, content on IngentaConnect will also benefit from the following features:
• full searchability, including via Google
• unparalleled visibility to the scholarly community via our global distribution network
• industry-leading reference and forward-citation linking
Now's definitely a good time to enquire about getting your backfiles online – let us help you make your old content work for you!
1Watson, C. and Maguire, V.. Acquisition and e-commerce, registration, authentication, cataloguing, URL maintenance. Presentation to the Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries, ASA 'Managing Electronic Resources' conference, 9 September 2005.