[1150] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
RE: CARL access to ERIC
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Don Baker, Systems Ma)
Fri Sep 4 11:02:13 1992
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 09:55:05 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
From: "Don Baker, Systems Manager - Cline Library" <BAKERD%NAUVAX.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
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I never said that I doubted that there were free sources on the net for access
to ERIC data. What I doubt is that CARL will continue to offer free access.
My basis for that assumption is that they make us per contract pay $5,000
annually for the privilege of bringing their ERIC up on our OPAC terminals.
I called 1 800 USE-ERIC and spoke to a very knowlegeable and friendly ERIC
representative who said she thinks free ERIC on CARL "won't last long." I am
a little surprised a CARL rep hasn't spoken up here to clear the confusion. I
will copy my message to CARL along with other messages in this thread.
The free ERIC data that I am aware of on WAIS is limited to ERIC Digest.
Syracuse's SUINFO PRISM ERIC is the CIJE/RIE database and is VERY nice, but
I'm told it only goes back 5 years. I would like to hear if there is a _full_
ERIC database free to all net users that is here to stay.
The purpose of my original message was to warn non-subscribing users of _CARL_
ERIC not to become too dependent on it as it must soon go away.
Don Baker "Where the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum
Systems Manager tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the
Cline Library future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and
Northern Arizona University weigh only 1 1/2 tons."
bakerd@nauvax.ucc.nau.edu Future shock in March, 1949 _Popular Mechanics_
