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Serials: the journal for the international serials community

Serials is published three times a year by the UKSG and contains topical articles written by key librarians, publishers, vendors and other industry experts, along with conference reviews, editorial comment and updates on people in the global serials community. A full backfile of the journal is available online and issues over one year old are openly accessible.

In addition to articles in issues over one year old being available, the Editors select one or two articles from each more recent issue to be made openly available.  Click here for the full listing.

A subscription to the journal's online edition (ISSN 0953-0460) is included with UKSG membership; non-members can also subscribe separately for £98.11 (£83.50 + VAT @ 17.5%) for Vol. 23, Nos. 1-3 (2009). Both members and subscribers may take out a print subscription (ISSN 1475-3308) for an additional £47.00 per year.

Please note that the basic subscription has been frozen at the 2009 rate but UK VAT is due to increase from 15% to 17.5% as of 1 January 2010.  Invoices processed before that date will, where applicable, carry VAT at the prevailing rate of 15%.

  • access Serials online (UKSG Members and other Serials subscribers may also use Athens authentication if your organization is registered with Athens. To enable Athens authenticated access to Serials, please send an email request to support@metapress.com including your Athens Organization ID and we will be happy to assist in setting up your Athens authentication)
    • check whether your institution is already a member (PDF)
    • join UKSG to benefit from your free subscription
    • register for online access
    • subscribe to Serials
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  • view the notes for contributors to Serials
  • for information about advertising in Serials or Serials-eNews please contact
    Peter Evans  telephone: +44 (0)117 904 7203
    For advertising rates click here.
Serials is archived by Portico. The International Editorial Board is headed by Joint Editors Hazel Woodward (hazel.woodward@cranfield.ac.uk) and Helen Henderson (helen@helenhenderson.com).

The E-Resources Management Handbook

The ERMH is an open access publication on e-resource management (ISBN: 0-9552448-0-3; 13-digit version: 978-0-9552448-0-3). It forms a valuable and comprehensive guide for the entire information industry, and will continue to grow as new chapters are commissioned to address hot topics as they arise.

For further background on this project please see the Editor's Foreword.

**Check out the Handbook review written by Rick Anderson, University of Utah and published in The Charleston Advisor.

Title: The E-Resources Management Handbook
Author: Anderson, Rick
Source: The Charleston Advisor, Volume 9, Number 2, October 2007 , pp. 62-63(2)Publisher: The Charleston Company

  • access the Handbook online (open access so all can view)
  • sign up to be alerted by email when new chapters are published
    1. select the Serials Contents Alerting link from left hand menu
    2. login to account or Register for a new account (required)
    3. once logged in/registration is completed, select "Publications" button
    4. check box next to publication you wish to receive alerts for
    5. select any "OK" button

Key Issues

UKSG publishes regular white papers on key issues within the information industry. These are researched and written for UKSG by leading industry experts, and represent an invaluable resource for those wishing to find out more about contemporary issues.

  • view the list of "key issues" white papers

Serials-eNews

UKSG's electronic newsletter (ISSN 1476-0576) is published every two weeks exclusively for UKSG members and subscribers. The newsletter and its associated web service provide up-to-the-minute news of current issues and developments within the global serials industry.

LiveSerials Blog

UKSG also publishes an openly-accessible blog containing reviews from its annual conference and providing industry updates and reviews throughout the year.

Lis-e-resources Discussion List

UKSG also runs the informal, open discussion list lis-e-resources, a forum for all parties involved with e-resources to discuss matters relating to e-resource provision, including administration and management, licensing, access, consortial deals and so forth.

UKSG on Social Networking Sites

You can also keep up to date by joining our Groups on the following social networking sites: Please join us on FaceBook and LinkedIn  

Abbreviations and Acronyms

UKSG maintains a glossary of abbreviations and acronyms based on the content of material published in Serials, which can be accessed here. The following glossaries from other industry organisations may also be useful: