title: The ASVIN Project: a study of electronic and printed veterinary science journals in the UK and Ireland.
abstract: ASVIN was a Research Support for Libraries Programme (RSLP) Funded Project, whose principal aim was to develop better co-operation between nine libraries in the veterinary and animal health field. The project examined a number of library-related areas, such as journal archiving, collection development policies, development of a common Z39.50 catalogue interface, grey literature, and printed and electronic journals. This paper examines the latter, whilst also providing a detailed analysis of printed journals held in partner libraries. Comparisons of the nine partner library collections are undertaken with a range of secondary sources, and an ASVIN core list of veterinary journals was developed. It looks at some of the issues relating to e-journals, expressing the benefits and concerns that many librarians are experiencing, such as licensing arrangements, archiving and general management issues.
authors.affiliation: Norfolk County Council, Norwich, UK. bryn.davies.dfi@norfolk.gov.uk
authors.forename: Bryn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019985:Benchmarking; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007494:Ireland; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007999:Library Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012106:Research; D006113:United Kingdom; D014730:Veterinary Medicine