e-journals pain points: dr. niso's prescriptions

Content listed under current titleContent listed under current title

Earlier journal titles: missing!Earlier journal titles: missing!

Students not finding articles Students not finding articles they needed!they needed!

Citations led to dead ends!Citations led to dead ends!

Missing numbering!Missing numbering!

No publishing statements!No publishing statements!

No dates!No dates!

Print ISSN used for ePrint ISSN used for e--version!version!

Digitized back content:Digitized back content: unpredictable,unpredictable,

incomplete,incomplete, unclear!unclear!

ISSN either missing ISSN either missing or wrong!or wrong!

CallingCallingDr. NISODr. NISO

Information Standards Quarterly (ISQ)Spring 2009

PIEPIE--J Working Group RepresentationJ Working Group Representation

SpringerSpringerTaylor & FrancisTaylor & FrancisHarrassowitzHarrassowitzSerials SolutionsSerials SolutionsIEEEIEEEEBSCOEBSCOPublishing Publishing Technology plcTechnology plcAmerican American Psychological Assn.Psychological Assn.

Library of CongressLibrary of Congress(CONSER, ISSN)(CONSER, ISSN)

National Library of National Library of MedicineMedicineU WashingtonU WashingtonU BuffaloU BuffaloU Chicago (ref)U Chicago (ref)UCLA (ref)UCLA (ref)CrossRefCrossRefIthakaIthaka/JSTOR//JSTOR/PorticoPortico

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Key RecommendationsKey RecommendationsPresent all content under its original Present all content under its original titletitleInclude accurate and complete ISSN Include accurate and complete ISSN informationinformationInclude title historiesInclude title historiesUse numbering systemUse numbering systemRecommendations for digitized Recommendations for digitized contentcontentAppendices, including 32 examplesAppendices, including 32 examples

http://www.niso.org/workrooms/piej/

Next StepsNext Steps

Public review of draft documentPublic review of draft document——until July 5, 2012until July 5, 2012Work with the commentsWork with the commentsFinalize and publish textFinalize and publish textArrange for ongoing maintenanceArrange for ongoing maintenancePublicize!!Publicize!!

Resources“In Search of Best Practices for the

Presentation of E-journals,” ISQ, spring 2009

“Journal Title Display and Citation Practices,” Serials Librarian, Jan. 2009

NISO workroom pagehttp://www.niso.org/workrooms/piej

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Contact InformationCo-chair Cindy Hepferhslcindy@buffalo.edu

Co-chair Bob Boissyrobert.boissy@springer.com

Group member Regina Reynoldsrrey@loc.gov

Thank You!Thank You!rrey@loc.govrrey@loc.gov