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Information Standards Quarterly (ISQ)
Spring 2009 issueSpring 2009 issue
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NISO Recommended NISO Recommended PracticesPractices
“Best practice,” guidelines;
Can be leading edge, exceptional model, or proven industry practice;
Discretionary: can be used whole or partially;
Modifiable to suit user needs.
Faster to produce and update.
Your input is welcome!
Near-final Draft GuidelinesNear-final Draft Guidelines
Identifyinginformation +Title history
Identifyinginformation +Title history
1528-9001
Inaccurate citation
Missing title history: American cartographer Vol. 1 - 16
Cartography and geographic information systems Vol. 16-25
CitationsCitationsCitationsCitations
The primary way researchers become aware of articles
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ISQ Spring 2009p.22ISQ Spring 2009p.22
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16No one can eraseNo one can eraseall printed citationsall printed citations
Title Changes: DoTitle Changes: Do
› Consult appropriate ISSN center Title changes may require a new ISSN
› Implement at start of volume or year
Users appreciate as full a journal title history as possible to show clear relationships such as previous or later titles.C
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Title History
› Each title over time needs a separate ISSN
› Each format (e.g., print, online) needs a separate ISSN
› Apply for any needed ISSN to the appropriate ISSN Center (an ISSN appendix is provided)
› Display all appropriate ISSN on each format
› Further information in the ISSN appendix
Numbering, publication Numbering, publication informationinformationEnumeration system
› Use one, even if only year› Keep it simple› Parallel across formats
Publication information› Include “about” information including
editors and boards› Link to title history› Include distinctive issue-level information
Access to ContentAccess to Content
› Provide means to display and access both current and former content
› Ensure former titles are in browse lists and searchable
› Retain all published content
Preservation of content Preservation of content digitized from printdigitized from print
› Digitize all content, even blank and nearly blank pages
› Digitize front and back covers› Digitize advertisements (part of the
historical record)› Digitize all available content even if
some is missing› Indicate any missing content
Next StepsNext Steps› Finish getting feedback› Finalize and publish document› Distribute and publicize content
Print + online versions NISO U.S. ISSN Center? Subscription agencies? Enlist help from KBART?
› Ask publishers to “sign-on” like KBART? › Develop symbol: “PIE-J Compliant”?
Who’s Involved in PIE-J?Who’s Involved in PIE-J?Co-Chairs:
Cindy Hepfer, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Bob Boissy, Springer
Working GroupInterest Group (email reactors)NISO: infrastructure support
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PIE-J Working GroupPIE-J Working GroupRepresentationRepresentation
Taylor & Francis Harrassowitz Serials Solutions IEEE JSTOR/Ithaka Sage EBSCO Hein Publishing
Technology
APA Library of Congress
(CONSER, ISSN) National Library of
Medicine Cranfield U. Press
(UK) University of
Washington University of Chicago UCLA
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ResourcesResources“In Search of Best Practices for the
Presentation of E-journals,” ISQ, spring 2009
“Journal Title Display and Citation Practices,” Serials Librarian, Jan. 2009
NISO workroom page http://www.niso.org/workrooms/piej
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Contact InformationContact Information
PIE-J Co-chair - Cindy Hepfer
[email protected] Co-chair - Bob Boissy
[email protected] Group member - Regina Reynolds
[email protected] Group member - Steve Shadle