Careful judgment is required in establishing new journal subscriptions; journals represent an ongoing commitment of fiscal resources. Journal prices increase much more rapidly than the library's budget, resulting in less money for other resources. New subscription requests will be reviewed to assess potential use, availability of indexing, and alternate means of access through open access or document delivery.
Requests for new subscriptions may be submitted through the department's library liaison or to the Resource Management Department. Once a month the Coordinator for Resource Management submits journal subscription requests to the Outreach Services Department for consideration. Subscriptions approved then go to the Library Director for a final decision.
When considering a journal subscription the Outreach Services Department considers the following:
The Outreach Services Department takes these various pieces of information, weighs them against each other, and makes a recommendation as to the purchase of the resource.
If you are interested in submitting a request for a journal, please contact your departmental liaison, the Resource Management Department or use the form below to submit a request.