I believe there is a working group trying to standardize e-journal information provided by vendors, including title changes. It’s called PIE-J.

Diane Westerfield, Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

Colorado College, Tutt Library

diane.westerfield@coloradocollege.edu

(719) 389-6661

(719) 389-6082 (fax)

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Sharlene LaForge
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:27 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] E-contect incorrectly listed

The journal title Attention, perception & psychophysics is available via SpringerLink from 1966 to date. However, prior to 2009 the journal titles was simply Perception & psychophysics; and when exporting citations for pre-2009 articles the new (and in this case inaccurate title) is utilized. Here’s an example:

Reference Type: Journal Article

Author: Fraisse, Paul

Primary Title: Visual perceptive simultaneity and masking of letters successively presented

Journal Name: Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics

Cover Date: 1966-09-01

Publisher: Springer New York

Issn: 1943-3921

Subject: Behavioral Science

Start Page: 285

End Page: 287

Volume: 1

Issue: 9

Url: http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03215789

Doi: 10.3758/BF03215789

I contacted SpringerLink and they didn’t think there was anything wrong with this. In the Academic setting this might well confuse a researcher.

I’m sure there are others that are similar. What can we do to prevent this?

Sharlene LaForge

OPAC & Online Access Coordinator

California State University

Long Beach, Library

1250 N. Bellflower Blvd.

Long Beach, CA 90840

(562) 985-8188