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Cornell's subscription to OCLC's Panorama package of FirstSearch databases ends on June 30. The Database Review Task Force chaired by Ross Atkinson reviewed the list of FirstSearch databases and identified those that would continue to be funded centrally. The following list shows the results of the Task Force's deliberations.
Renewed databases will continue to be available after June 30.
Cancelled databases will not be available unless there is a note explaining an alternative source.
If there are selectors who intend to fund any of the databases that are listed as being canceled, please contact Scott Wicks as soon as possible. The FirstSearch order form is due on Monday. Contact Ross if you have any questions or concerns
OCLC FirstSearch Databases 1997-98 with 1998-99 action
| AGRICOLA | Cancel; | ongoing access via locally loaded file under BRS |
| AIDS/CANCER | Cancel | |
| APPLIED SCI ABS | Renew | |
| ART ABSTRACTS | Renew | |
| ARTICLEFIRST | Renew- | Base Package |
| ARTS AND HUMANITIE | Cancel; | ongoing access through ISI Web of Science |
| BASIC BIOSIS | Cancel; | ongoing access to more comprehensive BIOSIS Previews via locally loaded file under BRS |
| BIOGRAPHY INDEX | Renew | |
| BIOLOGY AND AGRI INDEX | Renew | |
| BIOLOGY DIGEST | Cancel | |
| BIP | Cancel | |
| BOOK REVIEW DIGEST | Renew | |
| BUS&IND | Cancel | |
| BUSINESS DATELINE | Cancel | |
| BUSINESS ORGANIZ | Cancel | |
| CA STUDENT EDITION | Renew | |
| CONSUMERS INDEX | Cancel | |
| CONTENTS FIRST | Renew | Base Package |
| CONTMP WOMENS ISSUES | Cancel | |
| DATATIMES | Cancel | |
| DISCLOSURE | Cancel | |
| DISS ABS | Cancel; | subscribe via SilverPlatter |
| EDUCATION ABS | Renew | |
| ECO INDEX | Renew | Base Package |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCI | Cancel | |
| ERIC | Cancel; | Free via SilverPlatter |
| ETHNIC NEWSWATCH | New | (may not be available on July 1) |
| EVENTLINE | Cancel | |
| FACTSEARCH | Cancel | |
| FASTDOC | Renew | Base Package |
| GENERAL SCI ABS | Cancel | |
| GEOBASE | Cancel | |
| GEOREF | Renew | |
| GPO | Renew | |
| HEALTH REF CTR | Cancel | |
| HRCTR | Cancel | |
| HUMANITIES ABS | Cancel | |
| INDXLEGALPER | Renew | |
| INSPEC | Renew | (unless better deal thru Pi2) |
| LIBRARY LITERATURE | Renew | |
| MDX HEALTH DIGEST | Cancel | |
| MEDLINE | Renew | |
| MICROCOMPUTER ABS | Cancel | |
| MLA Renew | NETFIRST | Renew |
| Base Package | NEW YORK TIMES | Cancel |
| NEWSPAPER ABS | Cancel | |
| PAIS | Cancel | if SilverPlatter file is complete and access via SilverPlatter; otherwise renew |
| PAPERSFIRST | Cancel | |
| PER CONTENTS INDEX | Cancel; | ongoing access to more comprehensive file thru Chadwyck-Healy directly |
| PERIODICAL ABS | Cancel; | ongoing access via UMI ProQuest |
| PRO CD BIZ | Cancel | |
| PRO CD HOME | Cancel | |
| PROCEEDINGSFIRST | Cancel | |
| PSYCFIRST | Cancel | |
| READERS GUIDE ABS | Cancel | |
| RILM ABS | Cancel | if NISC license is acceptable and access via NISC; otherwise renew |
| SIRS RESEARCHER | Cancel | |
| SOCIAL SCI ABS | Cancel | |
| SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS | Renew | |
| UNION LISTS | Renew | Base Package |
| WILSON BUSINESS | Cancel | |
| WILSON SELECT | Cancel | |
| WORLD ALMANAC | Cancel | |
| WORLDSCOPE | Cancel | |
| WORLDCAT | Renew | Base Package |
rev. 7/22/98 peo