How are the Libraries ensuring long term access to electronic issues of journals?
The Libraries would not have considered relying on only electronic access without first ensuring that a publisher has a strong archiving program in place. All of the publishers already converted or being converted to e-only access. • have made arrangements to guarantee ongoing access to back issues if the Libraries cancel a subscription in the future, • have backup servers to provide ongoing access if there is a failure of their main server, • and have archives on deposit with third parties to ensure that content will remain available in the event of the demise of the publisher. Each publisher’s archiving arrangements are detailed in the licenses governing campus access to the journal titles.
