Thursday, July 14, 2005

WWISH List... An Online Journal Resource List

The WWISH (World Wide Information on Serials in Health) List, maintained by the Gardiner Library Service, is a directory which provides information on the electronic versions of key English language peer-reviewed print journals in clinical medicine, biomedical research, nursing and allied health.

Journals are listed in alphabetic order and each journal title found has a corresponding detailed information table listing information such as Journal Name, Website, Pricing, Full Text Dates, Medline Indexing, Publisher, etc.

It is a great starting resource for those looking for specific online journals. The creators work hard to keep information up to date, "we do work diligently at maintaining and updating the list, but it’s a lot like painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge * get to the end and it’s time to start again." So you should double check the information at the publisher's web site. However, if you find any errors or have found some new journals they should add to the list, they appreciate your input and suggestions.

I would use this in conjunction with the Highwire Press list of journals, together you have a very good starting point for finding online journal information.

One thing I would LOVE but have yet to discover is a list providing information on all possible ways to access certain journals. I am not sure if it is even possible given the constantly changing environment, but it would be nice to click on a journal like New England Journal of Medicine and know that you could also get/pay access to the journal through Ovid, or that the American Heart Journal is available on MDConsult, Science Direct, Web Editions, and Mosby. Hey shouldn't that be something journal vendors like Swets should be doing?!

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