2003 MUSE E-Mail Announcement Archive
December
- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:46:28 -0500 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Training/Discussion Sessions at ALA
- Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 19:07:59 -0500 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Hearing on Pricing Models at ALA
November
- Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:20:22 -0500 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Implements Access Statement
September
- Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:46:53 -0400 - Subject: URGENT: Project MUSE Service Alert
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:34:23 -0400 - Subject: Project MUSE News: MUSE Offers New Resources for Librarians
August
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 15:19:15 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: Project MUSE News: Search Engine Enhancements Announced
July
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:06:50 - Subject: Project Muse Conosrtium Renewal Information
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:02:59 - Subject: Project Muse Subscription Renewal Information
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:34:03 -0400 - Subject: Project MUSE News: 2004 Collections and Price Information Available
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:54:47 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Authorities Librarian
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:35:40 -0400 - Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Authorities Librarian
- Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 13:44:13 - Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Authorities Librarian
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:13:39 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: SOCIAL POLITICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
June
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 14:53:10 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Introduces Consortium Flex Plan
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 14:48:13 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Announces 2004 Titles, Preliminary Prices
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 19:06:47 -0400 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Meeting at ALA/CLA
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 12:44:36 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 09:26:28 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: Muse Seeks Participants for ALA Sessions
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 08:57:23 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: THE MOVING IMAGE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 09:18:05 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
May
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 11:01:04 -0400 - Subject: Project Muse Users Group Meeting at ALA/CLA
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:59:17 -0400 - Subject: Project Muse News: Correction to Journal Alerts URL
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 16:25:32 -0400 - Subject: Project Muse News: Muse Announces New Email Alerts
- Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 12:20:25 - Subject: Project Muse News: Muse Announces Subscription Change
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 12:09:35 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: PRAIRIE SCHOONER DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:29:20 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: THREE NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 09:13:15 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: ENTERPRISE & SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 08:45:26 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: AMERICAN ANNALS OF THE DEAF DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
April
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:19:49 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: JOURNAL FOR THE PSYCHOANALYSIS OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:09:02 -0500 (EST) - Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 09:29:28 -0500 (EST) - Subject: NEW TITLE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 10:36:46 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: THEORY INTO PRACTICE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:52:23 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: FRENCH COLONIAL HISTORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:51:59 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:39:35 -0400 (EDT) - Subject: JOURNAL OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
March
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 17:02:10 -0500 - Subject: Project MUSE Users Group Meeting at ACRL Conference
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 12:59:12 -0500 - Subject: Project Muse News: Participants Needed for ACRL Studies
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 07:18:22 -0500 (EST) - Subject: THE JOURNAL OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:01:21 - Subject: Project Muse News: Participants Needed for ACRL Studies
February
- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:01:17 -0500 (EST) - Subject: COLLEGE LITERATURE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:05:56 -0500 (EST) - Subject: STUDIES IN PHILOLOGY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 16:29:14 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Zambezia Will Not Be Online in Muse
January
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:18:05 -0500 (EST) - Subject: NEW TITLE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:08:02 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Visit Muse at ALA!
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 17:45:53 - Subject: Project MUSE News: Search Interface Improvements and Full-Text Defaults Introduced
December 19, 2003
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Training/Discussion Sessions at ALA
*Note: Please do not reply to this email with questions or
registration requests. Please contact Gina Calia-Lotz, Muse Usability
& Outreach Librarian, directly at gcl@mail.press.jhu.edu for further
details or to register to participate in these sessions.*
PROJECT MUSE HOSTS TRAINING AND DISCUSSION SESSIONS AT ALA MIDWINTER
Go exploring with Project Muse librarians! Muse is hosting
training/discussion sessions for librarians at the ALA Midwinter
Meeting in San Diego. These sessions will give participants an
overview of Muse and a chance to ask questions and give feedback.
Muse is also looking for volunteers to participate in a series of
usability studies that will help us to continue to meet the needs of
our subscribers. These activities will take place in the Embassy
Suites Hotel.
This year, Project Muse is having a public hearing about proposed new
pricing models in lieu of its usual User Group meeting. But you can
still get an update on what's new at Muse by participating in one of
our training/discussion sessions. We will also be happy to answer
your questions and give you a demo of what's new on Muse at the
Project Muse booth, #178.
Training/Discussion Sessions
Project Muse is offering two different training/discussion sessions.
While one is more general and one is focused on Muse functionality,
feel free to bring any questions you might have to either session.
Lunch is provided, and participants will be entered in a raffle for a
$50 Amazon.com gift certificate.
---General Project Muse Overview
Saturday, January 10, 12-1:30 p.m. (Lunch Provided)
If you are new to Muse, want a refresher, or your institution is
considering subscribing to Muse, join us for an overview of Muse and
the resources provided for subscribing librarians. We will cover
features of the Muse site, including the search engine, linking
arrangements with other vendors, subject-based instructional guides,
and resources and tools, and our plans for a new COUNTER-compliant
statistics tool.
---Focus on Project Muse Functionality
Sunday, January 11, 12-1:30 (Lunch Provided)
Monday, January 12, 12-1:30 (Lunch Provided)
We will give a brief general overview of Muse's tools and resources
available for subscribing libraries, but will focus on the
functionality including the newest search engine enhancements. We
will also discuss the development of our new COUNTER-compliant usage
statistics tool and will get your feedback on some issues affecting
Muse. Feel free to bring your questions or suggestions for us!
Usability Studies
Muse seeks academic librarians who deal with electronic resources to
take part in a usability study. Usability study volunteers will
receive a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate. Light refreshments will be
served. Time slots available:
Saturday, January 10, 3:30-5 p.m.
Sunday, January 11, 10-11:30 a.m. OR 2:30-4 p.m.
Monday, January 12, 10-11:30 a.m. OR 2:30-4 p.m.
Participant Registration
To register to participate in a Project Muse discussion group or
usability study during the Midwinter Meeting, please e-mail the
following information to Gina Calia-Lotz, Usability & Outreach
Librarian, at gcl@mail.press.jhu.edu.
Name:
Professional Title:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Indicate which training/discussion sessions or usability studies you
would like to participate in, including dates and times slots. We
will follow up to confirm your registration.
December 16, 2003
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Hearing on Pricing Models at ALA
Dear Muse Subscriber,<br />
Thank you for your continued support of Project MUSE®. As you know,
we often host a User Group meeting during the ALA conferences on
Saturday morning. For the ALA Midwinter Meeting next month in San
Diego, we plan to use this time for a public hearing about proposed
new pricing models for 2005. This fall, Project MUSE conducted an
open bid process and selected two consultants to assist us in
developing new pricing models and reviewing them with our customers
and participating publishers. We are pleased to utilize the
expertise of October Ivins and Judy Luther, who are both librarians
with extensive serials backgrounds and experience with journal
publishers.
Invitation to Public Hearing on Pricing Models, RSVP by Jan. 5th
We invite you to join your colleagues, our consultants, and us at the
hearing, where a continental breakfast will be provided. It will be
at the U.S. Grant Hotel (326 Broadway), Garden Room, from 8:00 to
9:00 am on Saturday, January 10th. If you will attend, RSVP to
melanie@muse.jhu.edu by Monday, January 5, 2004. For planning
purposes, please note the number of representatives you expect to
have attending from your institution.
Other Opportunities for Your Feedback
Also at ALA Midwinter, Aileen McHugh, Judy Luther or October Ivins
will be available to discuss your reactions to the pricing models in
the Project MUSE booth, number 178. At least one of them will be
there according to this schedule:
Saturday, Jan. 10th 11:00 am -12:30 pm, 2:00-4:00 pm
Sunday, Jan. 11th 9:30 -11:30 am, 1:30-4:30 pm
Monday, Jan. 12th 9:30 -11:00 am, noon to 2:00 pm
The consultants will also conduct two focus groups at ALA and will
send an invitation to apply separately. During January they will
conduct a web-based survey of Project MUSE subscribers and potential
subscribers on this topic.
Background
We would like to provide background information about the need for
new models and some factors that may be included in the models. If
you attended the ICOLC conference in September 2003, some of this
information will be familiar to you.
Project MUSE supports both librarians and nonprofit publishers by
delivering journals in electronic form as part of an affordable
package. Library discounts for MUSE are based on size and type of
library and consortia affiliation. This model worked during the
initial period of high growth, when the additional revenue was new
money for publishers and when consortia were less prevalent. However,
the deep discounts produced by this model are not sustainable long
term for the following reasons, among others:
*Print cancellations are accelerating and what was "additional"
revenue for publishers now falls short of the amounts lost to current
print cancellations.
*Some publishers that currently have titles with Project MUSE either
won't consider adding more high-quality titles, or they are
considering withdrawing their high-quality titles from the collection.
*Many publishers that don't currently have titles with Project MUSE
find the current model unappealing and untenable, and are therefore
hesitant to participate.
* As the number of titles in Project Muse expands, the price of the
full Muse package is growing beyond the budget of liberal arts
colleges and smaller university libraries.
*All of the publishers in Project MUSE are nonprofit, and they face
heavy competition for their journals from the for-profit publishers.
Possible New Models
We are exploring pricing models that can accommodate the needs of
both librarians and publishers. The first four factors are intended
to increase revenues, and the last three are intended to create
options for libraries.
1) Cap the volume purchasing discount at a lower level than the
current model or eliminate the double discount. (This double
discount is created when a library takes advantage of both a discount
based on their size or type and one from a consortium or a regional
network cooperative purchase.)
2) Expand the range of price levels, offering a less expensive
category for very small institutions and a more expensive category
for very large institutions.
3) Consider the JSTOR model of offering no discount beyond the
sliding scale based on size and type of institution.
4) Freeze the packages with the 2004 collections and offer new
titles for additional fees.
5) Offer discipline based packages.
6) Offer a cross-disciplinary or discipline-specific core list
of 150 leading journals, possibly based on those included in the H.W.
Wilson indexes.
7) Continue/refine a flex plan for consortia to be able to pick
the titles (100 plus) they want on an annual basis.
We look forward to discussing these and other options with you. As
previously noted, in addition to the hearing, our consultants will
conduct focus groups at ALA and a web-based survey in January to
solicit your feedback. You may also email us during this time with
additional comments/concerns.
We believe that this process enables us to consider a broad range of
options and effectively identify your preferred options. Thank you
in advance for your participation.
Best wishes for the holiday season,
Aileen McHugh, Director of Electronic Publishing/JHU Press
Melanie Schaffner, Marketing and Sales Manager/Project MUSE®
--
Melanie B. Schaffner
Project Muse® Fax (410) 516-6968
The Johns Hopkins University Press http://muse.jhu.edu
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4319
November 03, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Implements Access Statement
PROJECT MUSE IMPLEMENTS "ACCESS PROVIDED BY..." STATEMENT FOR FULL TEXT
Users accessing full text articles in Project Muse®, Scholarly
Journals Online, will now see an access statement identifying the
subscribing institution through which the user is accessing the
resource. The statement appears on the Muse basic search interface
and at the top of each full-text article page. Many of our
subscribers have requested such a feature, to help inform users that
Muse is a respected, peer-reviewed subscription resource paid for by
their library.
This new feature is automated, with the statement generated from our
database as the user accesses the site. Subscribing institutions
should note that if certain authorized users access Muse full text in
a manner other than directly on our server (e.g. through a third
party portal or platform), this feature may not appear as described.
If our system cannot identify a specific institution which matches
the IP address from which the user is accessing full text, a default
statement will appear stating "Access to full text is provided by
your local institution".
Subscribing institutions wishing to change the way in which their
institution is identified in the access statement should contact Muse
Subscriber Services at muse@muse.jhu.edu.
September 18, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: URGENT: Project MUSE Service Alert
URGENT: PROJECT MUSE SERVICE ALERT
Subscribers urged to access Muse at mirror site
(http://muse.uq.edu.au) during Hurricane Isabel
Project Muse's main servers are located at the Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore, MD. As you may be aware, Baltimore is
currently in the path of Hurricane Isabel, with tropical storm
conditions including high winds and flood threats expected throughout
the afternoon of Thursday, September 18, and into Friday, September
19. Should the storm result in a loss of electrical power or network
service to the Johns Hopkins University or the Baltimore area, users
will not be able to access Muse on our main server at the URL
http://muse.jhu.edu. However, subscribers are reminded that we have a
mirror server located at the University of Queensland (Australia),
which will remain available regardless of conditions in Baltimore.
Subscribing libraries are encouraged to direct users to access Muse
at the mirror site, http://muse.uq.edu.au, if they experience any
difficulties with access at the usual URL over the next 3-4 days. If
service is interrupted due to the storm, a notice will be sent out
once service is restored following the weather event.
The Johns Hopkins University Press, which manages Project Muse, will
be closing today, September 18, at 12:00 noon EDT, and will remain
closed tomorrow, September 19, to ensure the safety of our employees
during the storm. Project Muse subscriber support will not be
available from noon today until the Press re-opens on Monday,
September 22 at 8:00 am EDT.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this
weather-related emergency.
September 15, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: MUSE Offers New Resources for Librarians
PROJECT MUSE OFFERS NEW RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIANS
New "For Librarians" page provides tools and outreach materials
BALTIMORE (September 12, 2003) -- Project MUSE, an online collection
of scholarly journals in the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and the
Arts, announced that it recently added a "For Librarians" page to its
website: http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/librarian_resources/. This
valuable resource contains a wealth of information to help librarians
find out more about Muse and make the most out of a Muse subscription.
Some features include:
- Downloadable subject guides for 15 key academic disciplines covered
by MUSE, including journal lists and searching tips
- Frequently Asked Questions page detailing how MUSE works
- Tips to encourage the use of MUSE on campus and a promotional
materials request form
- A tool for generating MUSE usage statistics for libraries
- A tool to create a MUSE journal list that can be downloaded in
different formats including Excel
- MUSE journal e-mail alerts-receive weekly e-mails when a new
journal or when new issues of journals in our collection are released
- A conference directory to test-drive MUSE in person
The "For Librarians" page is the work of Project MUSE Usability and
Outreach Librarian Gina Calia-Lotz and Liz Brown, Manager of User
Services. Since joining the MUSE team in March, Calia-Lotz has been
gathering input from librarians about what resources and tools they
need from MUSE. Muse tested the concept of the page with librarians
at the ACRL conference in April and the ALA/CLA conference in June.
Attendees were extremely enthusiastic about the page, especially the
new subject guides.
As a former reference librarian for the Loyola/Notre Dame College
Library in Maryland, Calia-Lotz brings a library public services
perspective to MUSE. "MUSE is a high-quality resource that many
students and faculty can benefit from, yet there's a challenge
getting the message out," she said. "So we wanted to create more
instructional and 'promotional' materials that both students and
librarians could use depending on their local needs. We're still
sifting through all the feedback and working on even more new
resources, so we hope people will check the page often and continue
to submit ideas and suggestions." Please send comments on the "For
Librarians" page to gina@muse.jhu.edu.
August 05, 2003
From: Elizabeth Brown <ebrown@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Search Engine Enhancements Announced
PROJECT MUSE SEARCH ENGINE ENHANCEMENTS ANNOUNCED
E-Mail/Export Results, Subject Headings, Search History, and More
Project MUSE® is pleased to announce several new enhancements to the Muse
search engine. Users now have more options for working with their
results, including saving, e-mailing, exporting to RefWorks and EndNote,
and downloading and printing in text-only format. Users can also view
their search history, and follow links provided to modify the searches or
retrieve all of the results of the searches.
The display of the results page has been changed: Find information about
your current search at the top, including options to change the order and
display, followed by options to modify or narrow down your results, an
option to move between results pages, then your list of results. Links on
the right-hand side still take you to other search features and the search
help.
Users can now also view page numbers for all results, as well as the
subject headings Muse assigns to all articles. The subjects can be used to
get ideas for search terms or as a quick way to get a sense of an
article's topic.
Below is a bulleted list of the new features for librarians or users who
would like a brief, comprehensive guide to the new features. Please share
this information with anyone who would find it useful.
KEY FEATURES OF SAVING RESULTS
*You must save results before e-mailing and exporting. Mark all or some
results then click "Save Marked Entries." Go to next results pages and
save results as desired.
*Go to the saved results list from search results and from both search
screens
*Users can create a list of saved results from one or more searches within
the same "session" or browser window.
*Delete some or all saved results as desired.
*Checkboxes for selecting the saved results provide the ability to do
several different functions without having to re-save results
*E-mail saved results, with space for comments, subject line, and optional
return e-mail address
*Export citations directly into EndNote or RefWorks citation management
programs. Selecting the EndNote option will launch your EndNote program
and prompt to save to a library. Selecting RefWorks will launch RefWorks
and import the results.
*Display your saved results in text-only "printer friendly format" to
either download or print.
OTHER NEW FEATURES
*Use the "Search History" link from search results or search screens to
view all searches done in a session. Follow links to modify searches or
retrieve all results from searches.
*Re-sort and change the number of search results displayed by using the
pull-downs conveniently located at the top, next to the number of results
retrieved.
*Change your search using our "Modify Search" link to go back to your
search screen, or use our "Search Within Results" feature to narrow down
the existing results.
*Navigate to next or previous pages, or jump to different pages within
your results, conveniently located at the top and bottom of your displayed
results.
*The link to the article full-text is now from the title in the result
citation instead of from a separate link below the citation.
*Page numbers now display on the search results. (You can still also see
page ranges at the top of the HTML articles and page markers in the HTML
full-text).
*Subject headings display for all articles in Muse (subjects do not
display for book reviews).
*Please note that the subject headings are not hyperlinked. Users can
still search by subjects by selecting "LC Subject" in the pull-downs.
Users can simply type one or more subject terms, or paste in all or part
of a subject heading from the display.
*The "Mark All / Clear All" feature, located at the top and bottom of the
results, selects or clears all results on a page.
*The "Save Marked Results" button is also located at the top and bottom of
the results.
Please send any feedback, comments or questions to Liz Brown at
ebrown@jhu.edu. Tell us what you think, or suggest new features for the
search engine or search help.
****************
Elizabeth W. Brown
Project Muse
410-516-6834
ebrown@jhu.edu
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/notification.html
July 31, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse Conosrtium Renewal Information
PROJECT MUSE 2004 CONSORTIUM RENEWAL INFORMATION
*****************************************
This will be your primary notification of
Muse prices and renewal details for 2004 -- PLEASE SAVE THIS MESSAGE
should you have any questions regarding renewals or subscriptions for
the 2004 subscription term. We will also be mailing hard copy versions
of our 2004 pricing grids, but we still recommend that you print out
this message and keep it on file. Please note the important DEADLINES
for renewal notification in the letter below. We appreciate your
efforts to notify us of your consortium's renewal plans in a timely
manner.
*****************************************
Dear Muse Consortium Partners,
You should have by now received Muse's 2004 pricing and subscription
options announcement via email. We are please to announce the addition
of 36 new journal titles to our collections in 2004, including several
from new international publisher partners. Project Muse continues to
offer institutional subscribers access to more quality full-text
journal content online. We are also pleased to inform our partners
that there will be no significant changes to our Consortium Volume
Discount plan or our usage policies for 2004.
As indicated in our recent announcement,
participants in the Volume Discount Plan will have FIVE Muse
collection options from which to choose for 2004. Along with the 2004
Full Collection (including all titles currently offered in the Full
Collection plus the 36 new titles), Arts & Humanities Collection,
Social Sciences Collection, and Johns Hopkins University Press
package, we are offering, for 2004 only, the option for subscribers to
continue with the 2003 Full Collection (not including any of the new
content for 2004). We are introducing this option in an effort to
address the concerns we have heard from many institutions regarding
the economic pinch as budgets have been slashed or tightened. We hope
this option will help alleviate financial concerns while still
allowing libraries and their patrons to benefit from our collection.
Please see the 2004 pricing and subscription announcement for further
details on new Muse content for 2004. Please review the announcement
carefully as it includes important details both the new titles in Muse
as well as titles that will not be continuing with the database. We
encourage you to redistribute any and all of this information to your
member institutions.
To reiterate the information in the announcement, the list prices for
the five collections offered to consortium participants are:
2004 Full Collection: $20,000
2003 Full Collection: $18,000
Arts and Humanities Collection: $14,800
Social Sciences Collection: $11,400
Johns Hopkins University Press package: $5,000
Price increases for the Muse collections are a result of the addition
of new content to the database, as well as increases in print
subscription rates, which are set by the print edition publishers of
the journals and which Muse is not legally permitted to influence. The
median increase in print subscription rates across all Muse publishers
for 2003 was only 6%, despite increasing challenges to publishers
including rising print cancellation rates and the Rowecom situation.
With Muse's generous discount scheme for certain categories of
libraries, and volume discounts we offer for consortium purchases, the
average subscriber to a Muse journal collection pays only 53% of list
price, resulting in a very modest average price per journal of only
$36. All subscriptions to Project MUSE journal collections include
available backfiles (up to eight volumes for selected titles);
unlimited campus-wide access, downloading, and printing;
ICOLC-compliant statistics reporting; and enhanced online
functionality.
Additional details on Project Muse 2004 collections, including title
lists and the consortium pricing grid, will be posted on our web site
shortly. There are no significant changes to the Consortium Volume
Discount plan or subscription agreement. There have been no changes to
the Terms & Conditions of Muse subscriptions, found on our web
site at http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/terms.html. Please be sure
your member institutions are familiar with our terms. You may copy and
distribute this page as needed, or link to it from your web site.
If you would like a list of your current members participating in
Muse, and projected renewal prices for these institutions (assuming
they continue with their current subscription option), we will be
happy to prepare one upon request. We will also be mailing hard copies
of the 2004 consortium pricing grid.
**All of your members' current subscriptions will expire at 12:00
midnight on December 31, 2003.** Please begin contacting your member
institutions regarding their renewal plans for Project Muse as soon as
possible. Institutions are welcome to change their Muse collection
selection upon renewal. Institutions may upgrade their Muse collection
at any point during the subscription term, but may downgrade only upon
renewal. Any members of your consortium not currently subscribing are
welcome to join at any time, and we are also happy to conduct
complimentary trial subscription periods for those who may wish to
examine the database further before making a purchasing decision.
******** IMPORTANT: When you have confirmed your member institutions'
Project Muse renewal plans, please return a list of anticipated Muse
subscribers from your group to us. Please ensure the list
contains the following: name of institution, Muse colection chosen,
and any updates to that institution's IP range(s). Note that
the latter information is not only necessary to enable access but also
to ensure accurate usage statistics reporting. This list should be
directed to Lora Czarnowsky by email at llc@jhu.edu or fax to
410-516-6968. The number of subscribers on this list will be
used to determine your consortium's volume discount level for 2004
and we will generate your 2004 invoice from the list.
In order to allow us to invoice your consortium in a timely manner, we
would like to request your 2004 subscriber list be sent to Lora's
attention no later than November 1, 2003. Provided we receive
your confirmed participation list by this date, you will receive your
2004 Project Muse invoice no later than November 30, 2003, with
payment due 30 days after receipt of invoice. Please remember that
among the requirements for a consortium to qualify for the Muse
discount program are the stipulations that subscription fees for all
members of the consortium will be billed on a single invoice, and that
this invoice be paid with a single check containing payment in full.
Partial payments will be returned to the consortium and will not be
credited to your account.
Please note that due to our transition this year to a new subscription
fulfillment and access system, we are no longer able to grant
extensive grace periods as we have done in the past while awaiting
consortium payments. IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR CONSORTIUM'S FULL
PAYMENT BY JANUARY 31, 2004, ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR CONSORTIUM WILL LOSE
ACCESS TO MUSE, AND THAT ACCESS WILL NOT BE RE-ENABLED UNTIL FULL
PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. Please help us to avoid complications later on by
submitting your 2004 subscription list (and if required, official
purchase order) as soon as possible, so that we may invoice your
consortium promptly and allow you plenty of time to submit full
payment by January 31, 2004. ************
We will be happy to address any questions that arise from your member
institutions regarding our 2004 subscription offer, but for
efficiency's sake, we ask that you have your members direct their
questions to you, and then you may forward them on to either Lora or
me. This way, should several consortia members have the same or
similar questions, we need only answer them once and you can
distribute the information back to all concerned.
Please watch the Muse "What's New"
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announcements and updates. Thank you for your ongoing
encouragement and support of Project Muse as we work to bring
our subscribers more quality scholarly periodical literature in a
library-centric online publishing model. As always, your feedback,
comments and ideas are welcome.
Best Regards,
Melanie
July 31, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse Subscription Renewal Information
PROJECT MUSE 2004 SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL INFORMATION
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Please Note: This is the only notification of 2004 Muse prices and
subscription details you will receive prior to being invoiced for your
2004 renewal. ALL current Muse subscriptions expire on December 31,
2003. Renewal invoices are expected to mail in October. If you
subscribe to Muse as part of a consortium arrangement, you will be
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representative with any questions regarding your invoice. PLEASE SAVE
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Dear Project Muse Subscriber,
You should have by now received Muse's 2004 pricing and subscription
options announcement via email. We are please to announce the addition
of 36 new journal titles to our collections in 2004, including several
from new international publisher partners. Project Muse continues to
offer institutional subscribers access to more quality full-text
journal content online. We are also pleased to inform our subscribers
that there will be no significant changes to our licensing or usage
policies. We continue to make enhancements to our search engine, enter
into linking arrangements with third-party partners, and improve our
statistics reporting package, all part of our efforts to make Muse
content more accessible and management of your subscription
easier.
As previewed at our User Group meeting at the ALA Annual conference,
the Muse 2004 Full Database Collection will include content from 258
journals representing over thirty publishers, including the 36 new
additions. The list price for this collection for 2004 is $20,000. In
an effort to address the concerns we have heard from many regarding
budget cuts and shortfalls in the upcoming year, we are offering, for
2004 only, the option for subscribers to continue with the 2003 Full
Collection (not including any of the new content for 2004), with a
list price of $18,000. We hope this option will help alleviate
financial concerns while still allowing libraries and their patrons to
benefit from our collection. Muse will again offer two
discipline-oriented journal collections, Arts & Humanities and
Social Sciences, and several publisher collections will also continue
to be offered. Please see the 2004 pricing and subscription
announcement for further details on new Muse content for 2004. Please
review the announcement carefully as it includes important details
both the new titles in Muse as well as titles that will not be
continuing with the database.
To reiterate the information in the announcement, the list prices for
the Muse collections offered for 2004 are:
2004 Full Collection: $20,000
2003 Full Collection: $18,000
Arts and Humanities Collection: $14,800
Social Sciences Collection: $11,400
Brookings Institution Press Package: $240
Duke University Press Package: $3,200
University of Hawaii Press Package: $530
Indiana University Press Package: $1,370
Johns Hopkins University Press package: $5,000
University of Nebraska Press Package: $540
University of North Carolina Press Package: $260
Penn State University Press Package: $500
University of Texas Press Package: $620
Price increases for the Muse collections
are a result of the addition of new content to the database, as well
as increases in print subscription rates, which are set by the print
edition publishers of the journals and which Muse is not legally
permitted to influence. The median increase in print subscription
rates across all Muse publishers for 2003 was only 6%, despite
increasing challenges to publishers including rising print
cancellation rates and the Rowecom situation. With Muse's generous
discount scheme for certain categories of libraries, and volume
discounts we offer for consortium purchases, the average subscriber to
a Muse journal collection pays only 53% of list price, resulting in a
very modest average price per journal of only $36. All subscriptions
to Project MUSE journal collections include available backfiles (up to
eight volumes for selected titles); unlimited campus-wide access,
downloading, and printing; ICOLC-compliant statistics reporting; and
enhanced online functionality.
Additional details on Project Muse 2004 collections, including
detailed title lists, will be posted on our web site shortly. **If you
subscribe to Muse via a consortium arrangement, please contact your
consortium's office if you have questions regarding your 2004
renewal.** Your consortium should invoice you directly for your Muse
renewal. If you do not subscribe through a consortium, expect to
receive a renewal invoice early this autumn. Please note that renewals
must be paid in full no later than January 31, 2004, to ensure
uninterrupted access to your Muse subscription. Muse 2004 information
is also being provided to all major domestic subscription agents.
There have been no changes to the Terms & Conditions of Muse
subscriptions, found on our web site at
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/terms.html.
Please watch the Muse "What's New" page at
http://muse.jhu.edu/journ_descrip/whats_new.html for further
announcements and updates.
July 31, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: 2004 Collections and Price Information Available
PROJECT MUSE ANNOUNCES NEW TITLES AND PRICES FOR 2004 COLLECTIONS
Newest Additions Include Collaborations with International Publishers
Baltimore, MD (July 31, 2003) - Project MUSE, an online collection
of scholarly journals in the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and the
Arts, today confirmed new journals joining the project in 2004, as
well as its subscription prices for 2004 collections. Among its new
participating publishers for 2004, Project MUSE is pleased to
announce several collaborations with international partners,
including the University of Toronto Press, Singapore University
Press, and the Indian Institute for Population Studies (Thailand).
New journals joining the collection will expand Muse's coverage in
diverse areas including music, area studies, film studies,
demography. literature, and legal studies.
"We are very excited to be a part of Project MUSE, a service that
addresses the needs of librarians, scholars and publishers in
innovative ways," said Anne Marie Corrigan, Vice President, Journals,
University of Toronto Press. "Muse is allowing university press
publishers to collaborate across international boundaries, providing
worldwide online exposure for our journal content." Among the notable
titles joining Muse in 2004 are Toronto's Journal of Scholarly
Publishing and the University of Toronto Law Journal, British Journal
of Aesthetics and Early Music, (both from the Oxford University
Press), China: An International Journal (Singapore University Press),
Latin American Politics and Society (University of Miami), Steinbeck
Studies and The Hemingway Review (University of Idaho Press), and
Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television
Studies (Historians Film Committee). A complete list of new journals
appears below.
List prices for the journal collections offered by Muse for 2004 are
now available. The "2004 Full Collection," including all of the
current titles plus the thirty-six (36) newly announced journals,
will have an annual subscription fee of $20,000. This is less than an
18 percent increase from the current year's subscription rate with
the benefit of significantly more quality content to support
humanities and social science programs. With Muse's generous discount
scheme for certain categories of libraries, and volume discounts for
consortium purchases, the average subscriber pays only 53% of list
price, resulting in a very modest average price per journal of only
$36. Nearly 80% of the journals in Muse include at least two years of
back files in addition to current content, and several titles include
up to seven volumes of back issues, at no additional charge.
"Over the last year, we have heard from many institutions that they
have felt the economic pinch as budgets have been slashed or
tightened," said Aileen M. McHugh, Project MUSE Director of
Electronic Publishing. "Therefore, we have designed several pricing
options only for 2004 to help alleviate financial concerns while
still allowing libraries and their patrons to benefit from our
collection."
For the 2004 subscription term only, subscribers will also have the
option to maintain the "2003 Full Collection." This includes the
journals in the current 2003 full collection, without the new titles
to be added in 2004. The list price for this collection will be
$18,000. All subscriptions to Project MUSE journal collections
include available backfiles; unlimited campus-wide access,
downloading, and printing; ICOLC-compliant statistics reporting; and
enhanced online functionality.
Muse will again offer two discipline-oriented journal collections:
Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. Several publisher collections
will also continue to be offered. The list price for the 2004 Arts
and Humanities Collection, with twenty-six (26) new journals, is
$14,800. The 2004 Social Sciences Collection lists at $11,400, with
twenty-four (24) new titles included. The Johns Hopkins University
Press package will have a list price in 2004 of $5,000. Complete
details on the titles included in the 2004 Muse collections will be
available on the Muse web site shortly.
The 2004 Full Collection, 2003 Full Collection, the Arts & Humanities
Collection, the Social Sciences Collection and the Johns Hopkins
University Press Package will continue to be available for
subscription under Muse's popular Consortium Volume Discount Plan.
For 2004, Muse has also introduced a new option for consortia, the
Flex Plan. This plan allows a group of libraries to design a custom
collection of Muse journals, with tiered discounts based upon the
number of participating libraries and the number of journals included
in the consortium's customized collection. A minimum of five
participating libraries and at least 100 journals in the custom
collection are required to qualify for discounts. Due the increased
administrative costs associated with the Flex Plan, discounts for
this model are smaller than those offered under the Volume Discount
Plan for pre-packaged collections. Details on all of Muse's
consortium offerings can be obtained by contacting the Muse office.
Some journals currently published online in Muse will not be
continuing forward after 2003. Two titles, Philosophy & Public
Affairs and the Journal for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and
Society, have been acquired by commercial presses, making them
ineligible for Muse. Wide Angle, Transition, Nepantla: Views from
South, and Hopscotch have all ceased publication. Transformation:
Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa and Eastern Africa Social
Science Research will be made available under a new arrangement
between the Michigan State University Press and the university's
library. Per Muse policy, all issues of these journals currently
online in Muse will remain online and available to subscribers.
Project MUSE operates on a calendar year subscription term and all
current subscriptions will expire on December 31, 2003. Subscribers
are encouraged to renew promptly to ensure uninterrupted access to
Muse.
Project MUSE's New Journals for 2004:
American Periodicals: a journal of history, criticism, and bibliography
British Journal of Aesthetics
The Canadian Historical Review
Canadian Journal of Linguistics-Revue Canadienne de Linguistique
Canadian Journal of Sociology-Cahiers Canadiens de Sociologiede
Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne du Vieillissement
Canadian Modern Language Review-Revue Canadienne des Langues Vivantes
Canadian Review of American Studies
China: an International Journal
Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Contemporary Literature
Cuban Studies
Early Music
Eire-Ireland
Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies
Francophonies d'Amerique
The Hemingway Review
The Journal of Developing Areas
The Journal of Japanese Studies
Journal of Latin American Geography
Journal of Narrative Theory
Journal of Scholarly Publishing
Latin American Politics & Society
Luso-Brazilian Review
Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism
The Missouri Review
Music and Letters
Nabokov Studies
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues
The Native Plants Journal
Population Review
River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative
South Central Review
Steinbeck Studies
Studies in American Indian Literatures
University of Toronto Law Journal
Project MUSE's mission is to provide electronic access to primary
current periodical content from not-for-profit publishers in the
humanities and social sciences to research libraries, master's
colleges and universities, four-year colleges, and a mix of community
colleges, public libraries, high schools and other special libraries
nationally and internationally. Managed by the Johns Hopkins
University Press, in collaboration with the Milton S. Eisenhower
Library at Johns Hopkins University and the participating publishers,
Muse currently provides online access to over 200 titles from some 30
publishers to its over 1,000 subscribing libraries worldwide. The
Project has been hailed for its library-friendly licensing and usage
policies, easy online navigation, and reasonable pricing plans. For
more information on Muse, log onto http://muse.jhu.edu.
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/notification.html
July 18, 2003
From: Wendy Queen <wendy@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Authorities Librarian
Project MUSE Job Announcement: Muse Seeks Librarian for Indexing Position
TITLE: Authorities Librarian, Project MUSE
LOCATION: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD
Project Muse is currently recruiting for an Authorities Librarian who
will assist in our efforts to provide the best possible access to
Muse journal articles. The position will join a team of Authorities
Librarians who index Project Muse journal articles according to
national standards and local procedures, solve related problems,
undertake indexing and authorities projects, and assist in
documenting procedures. We're looking for a librarian who would like
to apply his or her strong cataloging skills in an interesting and
"non-traditional" environment!
Duties include: Index Project Muse electronic journal articles
according to Library of Congress subject cataloging rules, Library of
Congress name authority rules, and local Indexing rules and
procedures; resolve Indexing and authorities problems; undertake
special Indexing/metadata and name authority work projects; assist in
the development of local indexing and authorities procedures, tools,
and resources; assist in training student indexers and revising their
work. Following an initial training period, the Authorities Librarian
is expected to work independently under the general direction of the
supervisor and the senior Authorities Librarian and collaboratively
with the Muse Indexing and Muse Production staff.
Qualifications: ALA-Accredited MLS Degree; at least one year original
cataloging experience, including the construction of subject headings
using LC subject cataloging rules, and authority work experience;
knowledge of LC name authority work and LC subject cataloging;
working knowledge of AACR2r; reading knowledge of two foreign
languages, preferably western European; experience with national
bibliographic utilities, preferably with OCLC; experience with
computer applications in libraries; strong communication and
organization skills; demonstrated problem-solving skills; ability to
prioritize work to ensure that production deadlines and goals are
realized; ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
working knowledge of HTML.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of XML and emerging metadata
standards.
For more information or to apply please go to jobs.jhu.edu and search
for 'Authorities Librarian.' If you have questions about this
position, please contact Liz Brown at Project Muse (410-516-6834 or
ebrown@jhu.edu).
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/notification.html
July 10, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Authorities Librarian
(Technical difficulties prevented this message from reaching most or
all recipients on its first posting, se we are re-sending the
message. We apologize for the inconvenience if you receive it twice.)
Project MUSE Job Announcement: Muse Seeks Librarian for Indexing Position
TITLE: Authorities Librarian, Project MUSE
LOCATION: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD
Project Muse is currently recruiting for an Authorities Librarian who
will assist in our efforts to provide the best possible access to
Muse journal articles. The position will join a team of Authorities
Librarians who index Project Muse journal articles according to
national standards and local procedures, solve related problems,
undertake indexing and authorities projects, and assist in
documenting procedures. We're looking for a librarian who would like
to apply his or her strong cataloging skills in an interesting and
"non-traditional" environment!
Duties include: Index Project Muse electronic journal articles
according to Library of Congress subject cataloging rules, Library of
Congress name authority rules, and local Indexing rules and
procedures; resolve Indexing and authorities problems; undertake
special Indexing/metadata and name authority work projects; assist in
the development of local indexing and authorities procedures, tools,
and resources; assist in training student indexers and revising their
work. Following an initial training period, the Authorities Librarian
is expected to work independently under the general direction of the
supervisor and the senior Authorities Librarian and collaboratively
with the Muse Indexing and Muse Production staff.
Qualifications: ALA-Accredited MLS Degree; at least one year original
cataloging experience, including the construction of subject headings
using LC subject cataloging rules, and authority work experience;
knowledge of LC name authority work and LC subject cataloging;
working knowledge of AACR2r; reading knowledge of two foreign
languages, preferably western European; experience with national
bibliographic utilities, preferably with OCLC; experience with
computer applications in libraries; strong communication and
organization skills; demonstrated problem-solving skills; ability to
prioritize work to ensure that production deadlines and goals are
realized; ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
working knowledge of HTML.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of XML and emerging metadata standards.
For more information or to apply please go to jobs.jhu.edu and search
for 'Authorities Librarian.' If you have questions about this
position, please contact Liz Brown at Project Muse (410-516-6834 or
ebrown@jhu.edu).
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/notification.html
July 09, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Authorities Librarian
Project MUSE Job Announcement: Muse Seeks Librarian for Indexing Position
TITLE: Authorities Librarian, Project MUSE
LOCATION: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD
Project Muse is currently recruiting for an Authorities Librarian who will
assist in our efforts to provide the best possible access to Muse journal
articles. The position will join a team of Authorities Librarians who index
Project Muse journal articles according to national standards and local
procedures, solve related problems, undertake indexing and authorities projects,
and assist in documenting procedures. We're looking for a librarian who would
like to apply his or her strong cataloging skills in an interesting and
"non-traditional" environment!
Duties include: Index Project Muse electronic journal articles according to
Library of Congress subject cataloging rules, Library of Congress name authority
rules, and local Indexing rules and procedures; resolve Indexing and authorities
problems; undertake special Indexing/metadata and name authority work projects;
assist in the development of local indexing and authorities procedures, tools,
and resources; assist in training student indexers and revising their work.
Following an initial training period, the Authorities Librarian is expected to
work independently under the general direction of the supervisor and the senior
Authorities Librarian and collaboratively with the Muse Indexing and Muse
Production staff.
Qualifications: ALA-Accredited MLS Degree; at least one year original cataloging
experience, including the construction of subject headings using LC subject
cataloging rules, and authority work experience; knowledge of LC name authority
work and LC subject cataloging; working knowledge of AACR2r; reading knowledge
of two foreign languages, preferably western European; experience with national
bibliographic utilities, preferably with OCLC; experience with computer
applications in libraries; strong communication and organization skills;
demonstrated problem-solving skills; ability to prioritize work to ensure that
production deadlines and goals are realized; ability to work both independently
and as part of a team; working knowledge of HTML.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of XML and emerging metadata standards.
For more information or to apply please go to jobs.jhu.edu and search for
'Authorities Librarian.' If you have questions about this position, please
contact Liz Brown at Project Muse (410-516-6834 or ebrown@jhu.edu).
July 02, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: SOCIAL POLITICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
SOCIAL POLITICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
**From the Oxford University Press:
SOCIAL POLITICS: INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN GENDER, STATE, AND SOCIETY
Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State, and Society
examines political systems and cultural institutions through the lens of
gender. It addresses changes in family, state, market, and civil society,
employing several disciplines and drawing from a variety of cultures to
illuminate these areas of research.
E-ISSN: 1468-2893
PRINT ISSN: 1072-4745
Edited by Barbara M. Hobson, Sonya Michel, and Ann Shola Orloff
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Politics and Policy Studies,
Sociology, Women's Studies, and Social Science Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/social_politics/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sop/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/social_politics/toc/sop10.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sop/toc/sop10.1.html
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to http://muse.jhu.edu
/proj_descrip/notification.html
June 26, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Introduces Consortium Flex Plan
PROJECT MUSE ANNOUNCES NEW FLEX PLAN OPTION FOR CONSORTIA
New plan addresses subscribers' budget issues while providing tailored
collections
BALTIMORE (June 26, 2003) - Project MUSE, an online collection of scholarly
journals in the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and the Arts, today
announced its new Flex-Plan Subscription Option for consortia in 2004.
Starting with 2004 subscriptions, library consortia will be able to design
and tailor Muse collections to best meet their needs and budgets. [Please
refer to separate release announcing Muse's new 2004 title additions.]
As an alternative to the current "pre-packaged" collections, the Flex-Plan
will allow the consortia to customize their journal collections. All
libraries in the consortium will have access to the same custom collection.
"Project MUSE continues to grow, offering more journals and expanding our
coverage in the humanities and social sciences," said Aileen M. McHugh,
Project MUSE Director of Electronic Publishing. "With the current economic
climate, many libraries are challenged to maintain their resources through
budget cuts and rising expenses. In order to help libraries ensure the most
efficient use of their subscription dollars, we are pleased to announce the
Muse Consortium Flex-Plan."
Though the Flex-Plan will offer subscribers more flexibility and options within
their collections, those consortia whose members subscribe to pre-packaged
collections through Muse's current Consortium Volume Discount Plan will
receive deeper discounts on those collections. Under the new Flex Plan, the
consortium may select a customized package of at least 100 Muse journals,
to which all the libraries in the group will have access. A minimum of five
libraries in the consortium is required to qualify for discounts. Discounts
will be tiered based upon the number of participating libraries and the
number of journals in the custom collection, with a maximum discount of
30 percent. Individual libraries will retain the ability to upgrade their
subscription to the Muse Full Database collection outside of the consortium
arrangement, if desired.
Project MUSE's mission is to provide electronic access to primary current
periodical content from not-for-profit publishers in the humanities and
social sciences to research libraries, master's colleges and universities,
four-year colleges, and a mix of community colleges, public libraries, high
schools and other special libraries nationally and internationally. Managed
by the Johns Hopkins University Press, in collaboration with the Milton S.
Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University and the participating
publishers, Muse currently provides online access to over 200 titles from
some 30 publishers to its over 1,000 subscribing libraries worldwide. The
Project has been hailed for its library-friendly licensing and usage
policies, easy online navigation, and reasonable pricing plans.
For more information on Muse, log onto http://muse.jhu.edu.
June 26, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Announces 2004 Titles, Preliminary Prices
PROJECT MUSE ANNOUNCES NEW TITLES, PRELIMINARY PRICES FOR 2004 COLLECTIONS
Baltimore, MD (June 26, 2003) - Project MUSE, an online collection of
scholarly journals in the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and the Arts,
today announced new journals joining the project in 2004, as well as
preliminary subscription price estimates for collections to be offered
in 2004. Among its new participating publishers for 2004, Muse is pleased
to announce key collaborations with international partners - new
participating publishers include the University of Toronto Press and
the Indian Institute for Population Studies (Thailand). New publishers
and journals so far confirmed for 2004 were announced at the joint
American Library Association/Canadian Library Association (ALA/CLA)
conference in Toronto, June 19 - 25, 2003. [A list of new publishers and
journals confirmed to date appears below.].
"We are very excited to be a part of Project MUSE, a service that
addresses the needs of librarians, scholars and publishers in innovative
ways," said Anne MarieCorrigan, Vice President, Journals, University of
Toronto Press. "Just as the joint ALA/CLA conference is encouraging
cross-border cooperation among library professionals, MUSE is allowing
universitypress publishers to collaborate across international boundaries,
providing worldwide online exposurefor our journal content."
Additionally, Project MUSE announced preliminary price estimates for
its major 2004 subscription offerings. The "Full Collection," including all
of the current titles plus the newly announced journals, will have an
annual subscription fee of no more than $20,000. This is less than an 18
percent increase from the current year's subscription rate with the benefit
of more quality content to support humanities and social science programs.
Additional new titles are expected to be announced for inclusion in this
collection, prior to the release of firm 2004 subscription rates on August 1.
"Over the last year, we have heard from many institutions that they have felt
the economic pinch as budgets have been slashed or tightened," said Aileen
M. McHugh, Project MUSE Director of Electronic Publishing. "Therefore, we
have designed several pricing options only for 2004 to help alleviate
financial concerns while still allowing libraries and their patrons to benefit
from our collection."
For the 2004 subscription term only, subscribers will have the option
to maintain the "2003 Full Collection." This includes the journals in the
current 2003 full collection, without the new 2004 titles. The list price
for this collection will be no more than $18,500. All subscriptions to Muse
journal collections include available backfiles; unlimited campus-wide access,
downloading, and printing; ICOLC-compliant statistics reporting; and
enhanced online functionality.
Please note that Muse will continue to offer discipline collections in the
Arts & Humanities and the Social Sciences, as well as selected publisher
packages. Official prices and new titles for these packages will be
confirmed by August 1. The 2004 Full Collection, 2003 Full Collection,
the Arts & Humanities Collection, the Social Sciences Collection and the
Johns Hopkins Press Package will continue to be available for subscription
under our popular Consortium Volume Discount Plan. Also, Muse is pleased to
announce a new Flex Plan subscription option for consortia, providing a
group of libraries with the opportunity to create a custom collection of
Muse journals for their consortium (see separate announcement for details).
Additions to Project MUSE's 2004 Collections (confirmed to date):
From the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers:
- Journal of Latin American Geography
From The Curators of the University of Missouri:
- The Missouri Review
From the Historians Film Committee, an Affiliated Society of the
American Historical Association:
- Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and TV Studies
From the Indiana University Press:
- Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism
- Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues
From the Irish American Cultural Institute:
- Eire-Ireland
From The Johns Hopkins University Press:
- South Central Review
From the University of Nebraska Press:
- River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative
- Studies in American Indian Literatures
From the Pennsylvania State University Press:
- Pennsylvania History
From Population Review Publications in association with the Indian
Institute for Population Studies (Thailand):
- Population Review
From the University of Toronto Press:
- The Canadian Historical Review
- Canadian Journal of Sociology
- Canadian Review of American Studies
- Journal of Scholarly Publishing
- University of Toronto Law Journal
- Francophonies d'Amerique
Project MUSE's mission is to provide electronic access to primary current
periodical content from not-for-profit publishers in the humanities and
social sciences to research libraries, master's colleges and universities,
four-year colleges, and a mix of community colleges, public libraries,
high schools and other special libraries nationally and internationally.
Managed by the Johns Hopkins University Press, in collaboration with the
Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University and the
participating publishers, Muse currently provides online access to over
200 titles from some 30 publishers to its nearly 1,000 subscribing libraries
worldwide. The Project has been hailed for its library-friendly licensing and
usage policies, easy online navigation, and reasonable pricing plans.
For more information on Muse, log onto http://muse.jhu.edu.
June 13, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Meeting at ALA/CLA
REMINDER: PROJECT MUSE USER GROUP BREAKFAST MEETING IN TORONTO
Muse Goes International, New Flexible Subscription Plans - Join Us to
Hear the Latest News for 2004!
Seats are still available for Project MUSE's User Group Breakfast
meeting on Saturday, June 21, at the upcoming joint ALA/CLA Annual
Conference in Toronto. We have a lot of exciting news to share at the
meeting, including welcoming our first partner publisher from outside
of the United States. It is only fitting that we'll be welcoming the
University of Toronto Press as a Muse publisher while we are guests
in their hometown! Please come celebrate our new international reach
with us. We'll also be discussing some flexible new subscription
options we are exploring in an effort to give libraries more choice
in how they spend their subscription dollars and address the current
budget situations faced by many of our customers.
Also at the meeting, Aileen McHugh, Muse's Director of Electronic
Publishing, will present the results of a recent study on Muse usage
trends. We will be making preliminary announcements about new
journals and collection pricing for the 2004 subscription year,
demonstrating some new features developed to enhance usability of
Muse, previewing some initiatives to help you promote Muse on your
campus, and updating you on our partnerships and linking arrangements
with third party database services. Most importantly, we'll be
available to answer your questions about Project MUSE. All current
Muse subscribers as well as those libraries who may be considering a
subscription are encouraged to attend.
The meeting is scheduled for Saturday morning, June 21, from 8:00 am
- 10:00 am, in the Pier 4 Room at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
(One Harbour Square). We'll begin our brief presentation shortly
after 8 and leave ample time for questions and discussion to follow.
A light breakfast will be available.
RSVP's for the meeting are appreciated to assist us with our
planning. Libraries are welcome to send more than one representative.
Replies may be directed to melanie@muse.jhu.edu. Please note the
number of representatives you expect to have attending from your
institution.
Project MUSE will also have an exhibit booth at the Annual
conference, #540. If you are not able to make it to the meeting, or
have a question you would like to discuss in greater depth with a
Muse representative, please stop by anytime!
Thank you for your continued support of Project MUSE! We hope to see
you in Toronto.
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
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June 09, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
**From the Oxford University Press:
HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES
Holocaust and Genocide Studies is the premier forum for work on the
extensive body of literature and documentation on the Holocaust and
genocide. It features essays and reviews that cut across the disciplines
of history, literature, economics, religious studies, anthropology,
political science, sociology, and others. HGS is the only publication to
address the related study of how insights into the Holocaust apply to
other genocides. Published in association with the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The articles and reviews in Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflect the
opinions of their authors. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions
of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum or of the United States
Holocaust Memorial Council.
E-ISSN: 1476-7937
PRINT ISSN: 8756-6583
Edited by Richard D. Breitman
Included in the MUSE Full Database, History, Judaic Studies, and Social
Sciences Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/holocaust_and_genocide_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hgs/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/holocaust_and_genocide_studies/toc/hgs17.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hgs/toc/hgs17.1.html
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June 09, 2003
From: Gina Calia-Lotz <gina@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Muse Seeks Participants for ALA Sessions
PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR MUSE SESSIONS AT ALA
Project Muse is looking for volunteers to participate in a series of
discussion groups at the ALA Conference in Toronto. We will also be
conducting training sessions for those who are interested in learning
more about Muse. We hope to get valuable feedback from users of Project
Muse in order to continue to improve the functionality of our database
and to meet the needs of our subscribers. All activities will take place
in the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.
DISCUSSION GROUPS
Muse seeks academic librarians who work with users and electronic
resources, particularly in the arts, humanities, or social sciences, to
participate in a series of discussion group meetings. Participants in a
discussion group will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. The
following times are available:
Saturday, June 21, 4-5:15 p.m. (refreshments provided)
Sunday, June 22, 12-1:15 p.m. (lunch provided)
Monday, June 23, 12-1:15 p.m. (lunch provided)
TRAINING SESSIONS
Project Muse will also offer two informal training sessions for
librarians. If you are new to Muse, want a refresher, or your institution
is considering subscribing to Muse, join us for an overview of Muse and
the resources provided for subscribing librarians. We'll also cover new
resources we are developing for librarians and get your feedback. Feel
free also to bring your questions or suggestions for us!
Participants will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon.com gift
certificate.
General Project Muse Overview for Librarians - Sunday, June 22, 4-5:15 p.m.
This general overview will cover features of the Muse site, including the
search engine. Also covered will be linking arrangements with other
vendors, new subject-based instructional guides, our usage statistics
tool, and other resources and tools available for subscribing libraries.
Searching and Doing Research in Project Muse - Monday, June 23, 4-5:15 p.m.
This session will focus on Muse functionality and will cover the search
engine in depth. There will also be a brief general overview of tools and
resources available for subscribing libraries.
To register for one of the sessions please use the form available at
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/participantRegistration.html. If you
have any questions, please contact Gina Calia-Lotz, Muse Usability and
Outreach Librarian, at gina@muse.jhu.edu or 410-516-6639.
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/notification.html
June 02, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE MOVING IMAGE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE, is
now online:
** From the University of Minnesota Press:
THE MOVING IMAGE
The Moving Image is an exciting new journal that deals with crucial
issues surrounding the preservation and restoration of film, television,
video, and digital moving images. The journal offers detailed profiles of
moving image collections, behind-the-scenes looks at the techniques used
to preserve and restore moving images, and theoretical and visionary
articles on the future of the field.
E-ISSN: 1542-4235
Print ISSN: 1532-3978
Edited by Jan-Christopher Horak
Included in the MUSE Full Database and Arts and Humanities Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/the_moving_image
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mov
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/the_moving_image/toc/mov3.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mov/toc/mov3.1.html
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to http://muse.jhu.edu
/proj_descrip/notification.html
June 01, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
The following 2 journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, are now online:
***From the Indiana University Press:
PHILOSOPHY OF MUSIC EDUCATION REVIEW
The Philosophy of Music Education Review disseminates philosophical
research in music education to an international community of scholars,
artists, and teachers. It regularly includes articles that address
philosophical or theoretical issues relevant to education, including
reflections on current practice, research, issues, or questions; reform
initiatives; philosophical writings; theories; the nature and scope of
education and its goals and purposes; and cross-disciplinary dialogue
relevant to the interests of music educators.
E-ISSN: 1543-3412
PRINT ISSN: 1063-5734
Edited by Estelle R. Jorgensen
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Education, Music, Arts and
Humanities, Indiana University Press, and Social Science Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/philosophy_of_music_education_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pme/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/philosophy_of_music_education_review/toc/pme11.1.ht
ml
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pme/toc/pme11.1.html
***From the University of Texas Press:
THE VELVET LIGHT TRAP
The Velvet Light Trap is a journal devoted to investigating historical
questions that illuminate the understanding of film and other media.
While VLT maintains its traditional commitment to the study of American
film, it also expands its scope to television and other media, to
adjacent institutions, and to other nations\274 media.
E-ISSN: 1542-4251
PRINT ISSN: 0149-1830
Edited by Hector Amaya, Kyle Barnett, Sarah Lynne Bowman, and Avi Santo
Included in the MUSE Full Database; Film, Theatre, and Performing Arts;
Arts and Humanities, and University of Texas Press Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/the_velvet_light_trap/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/vlt/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/the_velvet_light_trap/toc/vlt51.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/vlt/toc/vlt51.1.html
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/proj_descrip/notification.html
May 28, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse Users Group Meeting at ALA/CLA
MUSE OVER BREAKFAST AT THE ALA/CLA CONFERENCE IN TORONTO
Please mark your calendars and join Project MUSE for breakfast at the
upcoming joint ALA/CLA Annual Conference in Toronto. We will be
hosting a User Group Breakfast meeting on Saturday, June 21. All
current Project MUSE subscribers as well as those libraries who may
be considering a subscription are welcome to attend.
At the meeting, we will be making preliminary announcements about new
journals and pricing for the 2004 subscription year, including some
new consortium subscription options designed to give libraries more
choice and flexibility in how they spend their subscription dollars.
We'll also be demonstrating some new features developed to enhance
usability of Muse, previewing some initiatives to help you promote
Muse on your campus, updating you on our partnerships and linking
arrangements with third party bibliographic database services, and
most importantly, answering your questions about Project MUSE. A
light breakfast will be available.
The meeting is scheduled for Saturday morning, June 21, from 8:00 am
- 10:00 am, the Pier 4 Room at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel (One
Harbour Square). We'll begin our brief presentation shortly after 8
and leave ample time for questions and discussion to follow.
You will also receive an invitation by mail, but we wanted to provide
plenty of advance notice so you may plan your schedule at ALA/CLA
appropriately. RSVP's are appreciated to assist us with our planning.
Libraries are welcome to send more than one representative. Replies
may be directed to melanie@muse.jhu.edu. Please note the number of
representatives you expect to have attending from your institution.
Project MUSE will also have an exhibit booth at the Annual
conference, #540. If you are not able to make it to the meeting, or
have a question you would like to discuss in greater depth with a
MUSE representative, please stop by anytime!
Thank you for your continued support of Project MUSE! We hope to see
you in Toronto.
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/notification.html
May 28, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse News: Correction to Journal Alerts URL
CORRECTION TO URL FOR NEW MUSE JOURNAL ALERTS
Please note the following correction to the item sent yesterday
regarding Project Muse's new Journal Alerts service. To sign up for
the service, the correct URL is
http://muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/journal_alerts.cgi. We apologize for any
confusion.
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/notification.html
May 27, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse News: Muse Announces New Email Alerts
PROJECT MUSE ANNOUNCES NEW CUSTOMIZED EMAIL ALERT SERVICE
Project MUSE\306 is pleased to announce our new MUSE Journal Alerts
service. As of May 22, MUSE subscribers can sign up to receive
customized emails alerting them when new journal issues are available
online.
Users may customize the service to receive alerts (including table of
contents links) for new issues of an individual journal title, all
titles in a specific subject area, all titles in a specific MUSE
collection, or a customized combination of any of the above. Users
may also opt to receive notices when a new journal title publishes
its first issues online in MUSE. Alerts will be sent out on Mondaymornings, and users will only receive an alert in those weeks for
which there is a new issue of at least one of their chosen titles.
Users who currently receive announcements for all new issues via the
old Notification system will be automatically transferred to the new
system. Instructions will be included in the first several alerts
regarding how to create their preferences for journals for which they
receive the information. Librarians and users wishing to sign up for
the new Journal Alerts service can do so by clicking on the "Request
Journals Alerts" link on the MUSE information page, or by going
directly to http://muse.jhu.edy/cgi-bin/journal_alerts.cgi
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to
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May 14, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse News: Muse Announces Subscription Change
For immediate release: May 14, 2003
PROJECT MUSE ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN INDIVIDUAL JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Project MUSE, the prestigious online
collection of scholarly, peer-reviewed journals in the arts,
humanities, and social sciences, announced today that beginning with
the 2004 calendar-year subscription term, it will no longer sell
subscriptions for all of its participating publishers on a
title-by-title basis. Currently, institutions can purchase each of the
titles in the Project MUSE database on a title-by-title basis in
electronic-only or combined print/electronic subscriptions. Online
access is provided through the MUSE platform, and orders and payments
are processed through MUSE.
In 2004, MUSE will sell electronic subscriptions to institutions on a
title-by-title basis only if the participating publisher chooses this
option. Participating publishers can also choose to sell
electronic subscriptions to their journals on a title-by-title basis
through their own site only or through other vendors. All of
these titles will continue to be available through the Project MUSE
collections.
In the coming months, each of the participating MUSE publishers will
announce its plans for sales of single-title electronic
subscriptions. Project MUSE will post this information on its
website as soon as the publishers make it available.
Subscription agents and libraries are urged to contact the individual
publishers with questions about their plans for selling electronic
subscriptions on a title-by-title basis.
"In 2004, Project MUSE will be
expanding our offerings and adding new functionality to our online
collections," stated Aileen McHugh, Director of Electronic
Publishing for MUSE. "By reducing our involvement in
title-by-title sales, we can focus on addressing our larger mission of
providing users with integrated, comprehensive, and high-quality
collections of online scholarly journals."
The 2004 new titles and subscription offerings for Project MUSE will
be announced shortly.
Project MUSE's mission is to provide electronic access to primary
current periodical content from not-for-profit publishers in the
humanities and social sciences to research libraries, master's
colleges and universities, four-year colleges, and a mix of community
colleges, public libraries, high schools and other special libraries
nationally and internationally. Managed by the Johns Hopkins
University Press, in collaboration with the Milton S. Eisenhower
Library at Johns Hopkins University and the participating publishers,
MUSE currently provides online access to over 200 titles from some 30
publishers to its nearly 1,000 subscribing libraries worldwide. The
Project has been hailed for its library-friendly licensing and usage
policies, easy online navigation, and reasonable pricing plans.
For more information on MUSE, log onto http://muse.jhu.edu.
May 07, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: PRAIRIE SCHOONER DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
PRAIRIE SCHOONER DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the University of Nebraska Press:
PRAIRIE SCHOONER
Prairie Schooner, an international literary quarterly published with the
support of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of
Nebraska Press, is home to the best fiction, poetry, essays,
translations, and reviews being published today by beginning, mid-career,
and established writers. In its seventy-six-year history, the magazine
has presented work by Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel laureates, National
Endowment for the Arts recipients, and MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellows.
E-ISSN: 1542-426X
PRINT ISSN: 0032-6682
Edited by Hilda Raz
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Arts & Humanities, and
Literature Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/prairie_schooner/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/psg/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/prairie_schooner/toc/psg77.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/psg/toc/psg77.1.html
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/proj_descrip/notification.html
May 02, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THREE NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
THREE NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
The following 3 journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the Johns Hopkins University Press:
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Children's Literature is the annual publication of the Modern Language
Association Division on Children's Literature and the Children's
Literature Association. Encouraging serious scholarship and research,
Children's Literature publishes theoretically based articles that address
key issues in the field. Each volume contains eight to ten articles,
five to seven review essays, and an index. Some volumes also include a
Varia section of shorter essays. Filled every year with outstanding
articles and essays, Children's Literature has an international
reputation as the pre-eminent publication in the field.
E-ISSN: 1543-3374
PRINT ISSN: 0092-8208
Edited by R.H.W. Dillard
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Literature, Arts and Humanities, and
Johns Hopkins University Press Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/childrens_literature/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/chl/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/childrens_literature/toc/chl31.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/chl/toc/chl31.1.html
***From the Michigan State University Press:
FOURTH GENRE: EXPLORATIONS IN NONFICTION
Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction is devoted to publishing
notable, innovative work in nonfiction. The title reflects the intention
to give nonfiction its due as a literary genreto give writers of the
fourth genre a showcase for their work and to give readers a place to
find the liveliest and most creative works in the form. To reflect the
genre's flexibility and expansiveness, the journal includes works ranging
from personal essays and memoirs to literary journalism and personal
criticism.
E-ISSN: 1544-1733
PRINT ISSN: 1522-3868
Edited by Michael Steinberg and David Cooper
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Literature, and Arts and Humanities
Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fourth_genre_explorations_in_nonfiction/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fge/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fourth_genre_explorations_in_nonfiction/toc/fge5.1.
html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fge/toc/fge5.1.html
***From the Indiana University Press:
INDIANA JOURNAL OF GLOBAL LEGAL STUDIES
The Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, which is published twice a
year by Indiana University Press, focuses on the intersections of global
and domestic legal regimes, markets, politics, technologies, and cultures
and serves as a forum for communication and exchange among the many
research agendas that now involve globalization.
E-ISSN: 1543-0367
PRINT ISSN: 1080-0727
Edited by Alfred C. Aman, Jr., Hannah L. Buxbaum, and Jost Delbr\270ck
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Politics and Policy Studies, Social
Sciences, and Indiana University Press Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/indiana_journal_of_global_legal_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/gls/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/indiana_journal_of_global_legal_studies/toc/gls10.1
.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/gls/toc/gls10.1.html
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/proj_descrip/notification.html
May 01, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: ENTERPRISE & SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
ENTERPRISE & SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the Oxford University Press:
ENTERPRISE & SOCIETY
Enterprise & Society offers a forum for research on the historical
relations between businesses and their larger political, cultural,
institutional, social, and economic contexts. The journal publishes
studies focused on individual firms and industries grounded in a broad
historical framework as well as innovative applications of economic or
management theories to business and its context.
E-ISSN: 1467-2235
PRINT ISSN: 1467-2227
Edited by William J. Hausman
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Economics, Arts & Humanities, and
Social Sciences Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/enterprise_and_soceity/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ens/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/enterprise_and_soceity/toc/ens4.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ens/toc/ens4.1.html
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/proj_descrip/notification.html
May 01, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: AMERICAN ANNALS OF THE DEAF DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
AMERICAN ANNALS OF THE DEAF DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the Gallaudet University Press:
AMERICAN ANNALS OF THE DEAF
For 150 years, the American Annals of the Deaf, has been a professional
journal dedicated to quality in education and in related services for
children and adults who are deaf and hard of hearing. The Annals
publishes articles about deaf education and recent research into trends
and issues in the field of deafness.
E-ISSN: 1543-0375
PRINT ISSN: 0002-726X
Edited by Donald F. Moores, Ph.D.
Include in the MUSE Full Database, Education, Sociology, and Social
Sciences Packages.
For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_annals_of_the_deaf/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/aad/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_annals_of_the_deaf/toc/aad148.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/aad/toc/aad148.1.html
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to http://muse.jhu.edu
/proj_descrip/notification.html
April 09, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: JOURNAL FOR THE PSYCHOANALYSIS OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
JOURNAL FOR THE PSYCHOANALYSIS OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT
MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the Ohio State University Press:
JOURNAL FOR THE PSYCHOANALYSIS OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY
JPCS is the official publication of the Association for the
Psychoanalysis of Culture & Society, an international and
interdisciplinary organization. The journal publishes articles, reviews,
field notes, international notes, and letters to the editor that employ
psychoanalysis to address the psychological roots or consequences of
social and cultural phenomena in such a way as to enhance the
possibilities for social change.
E-ISSN: 1543-3390
Print ISSN: 1088-0763
Edited by Mark Bracher
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Social Sciences, Psychology and
Psychiatry Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_for_the_psychoanalysis_of_culture_and_s$
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/psy/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_for_the_psychoanalysis_of_culture_and_s$
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to http://muse.jhu.edu
/proj_descrip/notification.html
April 04, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE
LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, are now online:
** From the University of Texas Press:
LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH REVIEW
The Latin American Research Review is the premier interdisciplinary
journal that publishes original research and surveys of current research
on Latin America and the Caribbean. Interdisciplinary offerings reflect
ahead-of-the-curve research, as well as new directions of knowledge
creation in areas such as cultural studies, Latino issues and
transnationalism, all of which increasingly intersect with Latin America
in ways that are intellectually challenging and illuminating.
E-ISSN: 1542-4278
Print ISSN: 0023-8791
Edited by Peter M. Ward
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Social Sciences, Texas University
Press, History, and Latin American Studies packages
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/latin_american_research_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lar/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/latin_american_research_review/toc/lar38.1
THE JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
** From the Society for Military History:
THE JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY
The Journal of Military History, the quarterly journal of the Society
for
Military History, has published scholarly articles on the military
history of all eras and geographical areas since 1937. The Journal is
fully refereed. It publishes articles, book reviews, memoirs, research
notes, documents of note, a list of recent articles dealing with
military
history published by other journals, an annual list of doctoral
dissertations in military history, and an annual index.
E-ISSN: 1543-7795
Print ISSN: 0899-3718
Edited by Bruce Vandervort
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Arts & Humanities, and History packages
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_military_history/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jmh
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_military_history/toc/jmh67.1.html
If you would like to be removed from this list, please go to http://muse.jhu.edu
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April 03, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: NEW TITLE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
NEW TITLE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
***From the Johns Hopkins University Press***
THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Published six times per year for the American College Personnel
Association.Founded in 1959, the Journal of College Student Development
has been the leading source of research about college students and the
field of student affairs for over four decades. JCSD is the largest
empirical research journal in the field of student affairs and higher
education, and is the official journal of the American College Personnel
Association.
E-ISSN: 1543-3382
Pring ISSN: 0897-5264
Included in the MUSE Full Database and Johns Hopkins University Press
Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_college_student_development/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/csd
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html
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April 02, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THEORY INTO PRACTICE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
THEORY INTO PRACTICE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the OSU College Education:
THEORY INTO PRACTICE
Published since 1962, Theory Into Practice (TIP) is the professional
journal published quarterly by The Ohio State University's College of
Education. One of the most highly respected journals within the field of
educational research, each issue of Theory Into Practice is organized
around a single theme and features multiple perspectives and scholarly,
yet accessible discussions of current and future concerns of interest to
today's educators. Nationally recognized for excellence in the field of
educational journalism by the Educational Press Association of America,
Theory Into Practice is a frequent winner of the Distinguished
Achievement Award in the Learned Article category.
E-ISSN: 1543-0421
PRINT ISSN: 0040-5841
Edited by Anita Woolfolk Hoy
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Social Sciences, and Education Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/theory_into_practice/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tip/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/theory_into_practice/toc/tip42.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tip/toc/tip42.1.html
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April 02, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: FRENCH COLONIAL HISTORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
FRENCH COLONIAL HISTORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the Michigan State University Press:
FRENCH COLONIAL HISTORY
French Colonial History is a new refereed journal published annually
by
the Michigan State University Press for the French Colonial Historical
Society, an organization that encourages interest in the scholarly
study
of all French colonizing activity and in the history of all French
colonies. Forthcoming articles reflect the temporal span, geographical
breadth, and diversity of subject matter that characterize the scholarly
interests of the Society\274s members.
E-ISSN: 1543-7787
PRINT ISSN: 1539-3402
Edited by Robert S. DuPlessis
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Arts & Humanities, French Studies,
and History Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/french_colonial_history/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fch/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/french_colonial_history/toc/fch3.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fch/toc/fch3.1.html
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April 01, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
Global Environmental Politics examines the relationship between global
political forces and environmental change, with particular attention
given to the implications of local-global interactions for environmental
management as well as the implications of environmental change for world
politics. Contributions to the journal come from across the disciplines
including political science, international relations, sociology, history,
human geography, public policy, science and technology studies,
environmental ethics, law, economics, and environmental science.
E-ISSN: 1536-0091
Print ISSN: 1526-3800
Edited by Peter Dauvergne
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Politics and Policy Studies, and
Social Science Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/global_environmental_politics/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/gep/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/global_environmental_politics/toc/gep3.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/gep/toc/gep3.1.html
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April 01, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: JOURNAL OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
JOURNAL OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE
in 2003, is now online:
***From the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana
University:
JOURNAL OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH
Since 1964, the Journal of Folklore Research has provided an
international forum for current theory and research among scholars of
traditional culture. Known as the Journal of the Folklore Institute
until 1993, JFR is currently edited by Mary Ellen Brown at the Indiana
University Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology.
E-ISSN: 1543-0413
Print ISSN: 0737-7037
Edited by Mary Ellen Brown
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Folklore, Arts & Humanities, and
Indiana University Press Packages.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_folklore_research/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jfr/
For the Table of Contents
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_folklore_research/toc/jfr40.1.html
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March 26, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Users Group Meeting at ACRL Conference
The meeting is scheduled for Saturday morning, April 12, from 7:00 am<br />-9:00 am, in the Charlotte Room (3rd Floor) of the Hilton Charlotte
and Towers, conveniently located directly across the street from the
Charlotte Convention Center. We'll begin our brief presentation at
7:15 and leave ample time for questions and discussion to follow.
You will also receive an invitation by mail, but we wanted to provide
plenty of advance notice so you may plan your schedule at ACRL
appropriately. RSVP's are appreciated to assist us with our planning.
Libraries are welcome to send more than one representative. Replies
may be directed to melanie@muse.jhu.edu. Please note the number of
representatives you expect to have attending from your institution.
Project MUSE will also be exhibiting in booth #541 at the conference.
If you are not able to attend the meeting, or have a question you
would like to discuss in greater depth with a MUSE representative,
please stop by anytime!
Thank you for your continued support of Project MUSE! We hope to see
you in Charlotte.
Regards,
Melanie Vandermark
--
Melanie B. Vandermark
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March 25, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse News: Participants Needed for ACRL Studies
*Please do not reply to this email -- see message for instructions on
participating.*
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MUSE STUDIES AT ACRL CONFERENCE
Participate in a Muse discussion group or usability study, and
receive a free gift certificate!
Project Muse is looking for volunteers to participate in a series of
discussion groups and usability studies at the upcoming ACRL
Conference. These activities will take place at the Hilton
Charlotte, right across the street from the convention center. Help
us continue to improve the functionality of our online journals
collection and to meet the needs of library subscribers. Use the URL
at the end of this message to sign up!
Discussion Groups
Muse seeks academic librarians who work with users and electronic
resources, particularly in the arts, humanities, or social sciences,
to participate in a series of discussion group meetings.
Participants in a discussion group will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
certificate. The following times are available:
Friday, April 11th, 12:30-1:50 p.m. (light lunch served)
Saturday, April 12th, 3:15-4:30 p.m. (refreshments served)
Saturday, April 12th, 6-7:15 p.m. (light meal served--to tide you
over until the reception!)
Usability Studies
Muse also seeks academic librarians who deal with electronic
resources in general to take part in a usability study. Usability
study volunteers will receive a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate.
Light refreshments will be served. Indicate any possible 1.5-hour
time slots within one of the following time ranges:
Friday, April 11th, 9 a.m.-noon
Friday, April 12th, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, April 12th, 9 a.m.-noon
Short Surveys at the Muse Booth #541
If you are unable to participate in the discussion groups or
usability study, you can still give us your valuable feedback in the
Project Muse booth at the exhibits. Short surveys will be available
to all visitors to the booth. All survey-takers will be entered in a
raffle for a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate, so stop by and see us!
To register for the discussion group or usability study:
Please use the form available at
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/participantRegistration.html.
If you have any questions, please contact Gina Calia-Lotz, Muse
Usability and Outreach Librarian, at gina@muse.jhu.edu or
410-516-6639.
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March 25, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE JOURNAL OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
THE JOURNAL OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
***From the University of Illinois Press:
THE JOURNAL OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION
The Journal of Aesthetic Education (JAE) is a highly respected
interdisciplinary journal that focuses on clarifying the issues of
aesthetic education understood in its most extensive meaning. JAE is a
valuable resource for educators of arts, educational administrators and
policy makers, and anyone interested in teaching the arts at all levels of
schooling, including higher education.
E-ISSN: 1543-7809
Print ISSN: 0021-8510
Edited by Pradeep A. Dhillon
Included in the MUSE Full Database, Arts & Humanities, Education, and
Philosophy Collections.
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/the_journal_of_aesthetic_education/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jae
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jae/toc/jae37.1.html
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March 21, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@jhupress.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project Muse News: Participants Needed for ACRL Studies
(Please do not reply to this email -- see message for
instructions on participating.)
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MUSE STUDIES AT ACRL CONFERENCE
Participate in a Muse discussion group or
usability study, and receive a free gift certificate!
Project Muse is looking for volunteers
to participate in a series of discussion groups and usability studies
at the upcoming ACRL Conference. These activities will take
place at the Hilton Charlotte, right across the street from the
convention center. Help us continue to improve the functionality
of our online journals collection and to meet the needs of library
subscribers. Use the URL at the end of this message to sign up!
Discussion Groups
Muse seeks academic librarians who work with users and electronic
resources, particularly in the arts, humanities, or social sciences,
to participate in a series of discussion group meetings.
Participants in a discussion group will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
certificate. The following times are available:
Friday, April 11th, 12:30-1:50 p.m. (light lunch served)
Saturday, April 12th, 3:15-4:30 p.m. (refreshments served)
Saturday, April 12th, 6-7:15 p.m. (light meal served--to tide you over
until the reception!)
Usability Studies
Muse also seeks academic librarians who deal with electronic resources
in general to take part in a usability study. Usability study
volunteers will receive a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate. Light
refreshments will be served. Indicate any possible 1.5-hour time
slots within one of the following time ranges:
Friday, April 11th, 9 a.m.-noon
Friday, April 12th, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, April 12th, 9 a.m.-noon
Short Surveys at the Muse Booth #541
If you are unable to participate in the discussion groups or usability
study, you can still give us your valuable feedback in the Project
Muse booth at the exhibits. Short surveys will be available to all
visitors to the booth. All survey-takers will be entered in a
raffle for a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate, so stop by and see us!
To register for the discussion group or usability study:
Please use the form available at
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/participantRegistration.html
If you have any questions, please contact Gina Calia-Lotz, Muse
Usability and Outreach Librarian, at gina@muse.jhu.edu or 410-516-6639.
February 27, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: COLLEGE LITERATURE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
COLLEGE LITERATURE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
***From West Chester University:
COLLEGE LITERATURE
College Literature is a quarterly journal of scholarly criticism
dedicated to serving the needs of college/university teachers by
providing them with access to innovative ways of studying and teaching
new bodies of literature and experiencing old literatures in new ways.
E-ISSN: 1542-4286
Print ISSN: 0093-3139
Edited by Kostas Myrsiades
Included in the MUSE Full Database , Arts & Humanities, and
Literature Packages
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/college_literature/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lit/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/college_literature/toc/lit30.1.html
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February 25, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: STUDIES IN PHILOLOGY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
STUDIES IN PHILOLOGY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
***From the University of North Carolina Press:
STUDIES IN PHILOLOGY
Founded in 1903, Studies in Philology addresses scholars in a wide
range of disciplines, though traditionally its strength has been English
Medieval and Renaissance studies. SIP publishes articles on British
literature before 1900 and on relations between British literature and
works in the Classical, Romance, and Germanic Languages.
E-ISSN: 1543-0383
Print ISSN: 0039-3738
Edited by Edward Donald Kenney
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/studies_in_philology/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sip/
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/studies_in_philology/toc/sip100.1.html
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February 14, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@jhupress.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Zambezia Will Not Be Online in Muse
Project MUSE News: Zambezia Will Not Be Online in Muse
Project Muse regrets to announce that
Zambezia, a title from the Michigan State University Press originally
announced as joining Muse in 2002, will not be published online in
Muse. Production delays and difficulty obtaining the files necessary
to produce the journal online have made it necessary to discontinue
plans to include the title in Muse. Muse is committed to providing
timely online availability of journals in the collection, with most
issues available electronically prior to the print edition mail date.
Titles that cannot meet our production schedules may, in extreme
circumstances, be discontinued from Muse, in order to avoid disruption
of the production process for titles that are on schedule.
January 21, 2003
From: Michael Carroll <michael@chaos.press.jhu.edu>
Subject: NEW TITLE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
NEW TITLE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE
The following journal, previously announced as joining Project Muse in
2002, is now online:
***From the Michigan State University Press***
Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa
Founded in 1986, Transformation is an established South African journal
that addresses the issue in South and Southern Africa. The journal
provides an exchange of theory and practice between academics,
researchers, and practitioners. Recently, Transformation has shifted its
primary focus from economic and development studies toward a wider range
of areas relevant to understanding transitions in the region, such as art
and literature, policing, and land affairs, and to providing more
internationally comparative material while retaining a commitment to the
southern African region.
E-ISSN: 1726-136P
Edited by Lindy Stiebel
Included in MUSE Full Database Package
For more information on the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/transformation/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/trn
For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/transformation/toc/trn49.1.html
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January 17, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@jhupress.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Visit Muse at ALA!
SHARE SOME "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" WITH MUSE IN PHILADELPHIA!<br />
(Mustard included.)
Project Muse invites you to visit our exhibit at the upcoming American Library
Association Midwinter Meeting In Philadelphia, January 24-27. Join us in Booth
#955, on Saturday, January 25, from noon - 4:00 pm for fresh hot Philly-style
soft pretzels and fresh-off-the-presses news about Muse's 2003 journal
offerings, our newly enhanced search engine, upcoming linking initiatives, and
other features to improve Muse's usefulness to you and your library patrons.
We're also interested in your feedback on planned enhancements, and how we can
make it easier for you to promote the use of Muse at your institution.
Representatives from Muse will be available at the booth throughout the
conference to answer your questions, demo some of our latest features, and
listen to your ideas about how we may continue to improve Project Muse. If you
would like to schedule an appointment with a particular staff member, please
contact us at muse@muse.jhu.edu and we'll be happy to make arrangements.
Thank you for your continued support of Project MUSE! We hope to see you
in Philly.
Regards,
Melanie Vandermark
--
Melanie B. Vandermark
for Online Products Fax (410) 516-6968
Project Muse http://muse.jhu.edu
The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4319
January 07, 2003
From: Melanie Vandermark <melanie@jhupress.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Search Interface Improvements and Full-Text Defaults Introduced
PROJECT MUSE INTRODUCES SEARCH INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS AND FULL-TEXT DEFAULTS
Project Muse is pleased to announce several improvements to our Basic and
Advanced search functions, both in the behind-the-scenes operation and the user
interfaces. While the changes will appear minor to most regular users of the
search feature, they greatly enhance the accuracy and ease of searching for the
Muse full-text collections.
DEFAULTS TO SUBSCRIBED FULL TEXT
A key feature, much requested by Muse subscribers, is an automatic default on
both the Basic and Advanced screens to search only those journals to which the
user's institution subscribes. This default function means that users will get
results only from those titles for which they will be able to access the full
text. An option on both screens allows users to expand the search to the full
Muse collection, allowing them to view citations from all the Muse journals even
if their institution does not have access to all the full text.
IMPROVED BOOLEAN CAPABILITIES
Project Muse has also implemented better, more reliable processing of searches
with Boolean operators. In addition, search terms are processed more
consistently between basic and advanced search screens. The search on both
screens will automatically combine terms, but users can now type in Boolean
operators (AND, OR, NOT), quotation marks for exact phrases, and parentheses to
force processing of the search in the order they want.
Formerly, the basic search screen did not support typing in Boolean operators;
users were required to select from radio buttons to combine terms with "AND,"
"OR," or as an exact phrase; combining operators was not possible at all in
basic. The advanced interface defaulted all entries to be searched as a
phrase, and did not support any other combination of terms within a single entry
box. We hope users will find the changes more intuitive.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
Additional minor improvements have been made to enhance the usability of the
Muse search interface. The advanced screen "Limit Search By Journal" feature has
been enhanced so that users can see by default the list of journals to which
theyhave access, and limit their search selections accordingly, and can also
choose an option to limit by subject group. The little-used collection limit
option, which corresponded to subscription packages, has been removed. Also,
users and librarians alike can now view a help pop-up from the basic screen
which lists the specific full-text journals available to them.
Relevancy ranking has been improved, and the little-used "rank by number of
occurrences" option has also been removed. Date limit pull-downs have been
replaced with free-text entry fields for greater flexibility.
Continued improvements to the search engine are always based on ongoing customer
feedback as well as usability testing conducted by Project Muse. We will be
giving demos of these new features at upcoming conferences such as ALA Midwinter
and ACRL, and also invite your comments and suggestions at muse@muse.jhu.edu.