The distribution of periodicals to libraries and related institutions has long been dominated by vendors who have chosen to focus on this format. The complexities inherent in the delivery of subscription materials has caused many acquisition librarians to rule out the use of multi-purpose jobbers within this area of collection building. Contact the vendors below and compare their approaches regarding

scope of services

inventory size

time frame for delivery

costs

 

The Periodicals & CD-ROM Products Catalog lists more than 3000 of the most requested publications. Cox can provide another 300,000 titles and products upon request, including specialized, professional and foreign titles.

Ebsco. http://www..edsco.com

Ebsco offers curriculum tools such as Online Reader, a reading comprehension software program, and Exploring the Real World, a curriculum-based binder of classroom activities and lesson plans, in addition to various levels of online full-text periodical databases (e.g., MAS FullTEXT Premier, 210 titles; Middle Search Plus, 51 titles; Primary Search, 31 titles).

Faxon. http://www.faxon.com

The company offers a wide range of services, including Faxon Acquire, an online ordering system built around a regularly updated catalog of 25,000 periodicals, electronic journals, and over 12,000 book titles.