Lau J., "Mexican serials : Titles, co ntents, and readers of treasures to tap" Serials Librarian 42(1-2). p.115-133 Haworth, 2002

[Eugene Garfield]

Jesus Lau : jlau at uacj.mx


Title    Mexican serials : Titles, co ntents, and readers of
           treasures to tap
Author    Lau J., University Autonoma Ciudad Juarez,
           cd Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico
Journal    Serials Librarian 42(1-2). p.115-133 Haworth, 2002

Abstract:
Mexican journals are usually ignored at local and foreign universities
despite the fact that they convey the most updated academic and scientific
information generated by national researchers and writers.  Libraries and
readers have difficulty in accessing Mexican journals because local serials
are normally out of the mainstream of journal indexing databases from the
industrialized world.  The barriers for local journals are many, among them
the language, limited marketing, and the less relevant universal article
content.  The focus of this paper is first, to anlayze Medican serials:
their production, titles, contents, and their potential readers; and second,
to provide guidance on how to acquire the best journals and how overcome the
lack of International indexing services' coverage.