[Eril-l] database comparison tools

[Taylor-Harding, Dianne]

CUFTS is useful for comparing full-text coverage + indexing only when covered by a full-text database. There is a limit on the number of database titles that can be compared at one time.


·         CUFTS does not cover sources that do not provide full-text, e.g. Web of Science or Scopus or dozens of other indexes/abstracts.

The old JISC ADAT tool did cover selected indexes/abstracts that did not include full-text.

The only source that I know for comparing sources that provide indexing/abstracting without full-text is Ulrich’s Serials Analysis System.

·         It is quite expensive, and it does not cover every database.

The Serials Solutions overlap analysis tool is a great source for finding full-text overlap among the full-text journal collections that your library accesses.


Dianne Taylor-Harding,
Collections Librarian for Reference,
Queen Elizabeth II Library,
Memorial University of Newfoundland,
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
dtaylor at mun.ca

From: Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org] On Behalf Of Karen Jensen
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 4:11 PM
To: eril-l
Subject: [Eril-l] database comparison tools

Our library is under-going massive budget cuts and downsizing. Right now, I'm focusing on eliminating any and all duplication of indexing, and was hoping to use the old JISC, later known as ADAT tool, but it appears to have been completely dismantled.  Does anyone know of a good substitute? Or a method that doesn't involve comparing long title lists?
Thanks,

Karen Jensen
Collection Development Officer
Rasmuson Library
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907-474-6695
kljensen at alaska.edu<mailto:kljensen at alaska.edu>


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