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Re: digital dissertations



The last time I checked with Bell & Howell's UMI, dissertation copies were
$50-$70, so is this price a discount?  If it is a discourt associated with
an institution that has a contract with UMI, then this would be a
substantial savings for folks who want dissertation copies from other
institutions.

I'd be interested in hearing whether this is a discounted price or if Bell &
Howell's prices have just gone down period.

Arel Lucas
Archivist
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro
San Francisco
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From: Mike Lehman <mdl1@RA.MSSTATE.EDU>
Reply-To: Archives & Archivists <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: digital dissertations
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:16:53 -0600

On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Elizabeth Scott wrote:

> Has anyone had experience with the digital dissertation service offered
by
> Bell and Howell (UMI)?    Our library director is quite enamored of the
> idea, which provides one paper copy of a dissertation/thesis along with
> online rights to the text.  The library would no longer be responsible
for
> maintaining the archival copy of our own dissertations--instead B & H
would
> do it (digitally).  I have a lot of reservations about this, but thought
I'd
> see if anyone else had any thoughts or experiences.

I have used this service as a student. It is wonderful for students,
although a little pricey. I paid $24.50 for a copy of a dissertation. The
service was convenient and fast. And, I didn't have to stand at a copier
forever.

That was my only experience, but it was great.

Mike


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