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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- We subscribe to the networked version of BHA as CitaDel file through the Eureka interface (both Web--graphic and telnet--character). The subscription renewal (for flat rate searching; 5 simultaneous ports) for this year was $1,740. The BHA is also part of the Dialog@CARL+CitaDel package. This provides yet another interface option, and is also a flat-rate, networked configuration. At 17:16 6/2/97 EDT, you wrote: >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > >> I have saved some of the earlier discussion on the merits of BHA >> on cd. However, does anyone have any experience with BHA on >> Questel/Francis, and which is the better deal, financially >> speaking? >> >> I would prefer BHA on cd, particularly since it can be networked >> widely at no extra charge, but in our situation, we don't have >> room on our networked pc's (c. 12 workstations, that have many >> high use cd's like Eric and Psychlit, etc.), which means that BHA >> would compete with other single products on a standalone >> workstation in a general reference area, and our users would also >> not have remote access. By comparison, we have purchased a >> limited number of searches on Artabstracts via the OCLC package, >> and this can be accessed via the introductory screen of our >> online catalog (Clavis, a Sirsi unicorn system) by student ID and >> password. So far, this has not been used heavily, and the wide >> availability makes it attractive. If it becomes heavily used, we >> would probably cancel the print version to make the online >> version more affordable. >> >> Does anyone have any figures for BHA searches on Francis, how > many searches they average, and what their costs are? > >> Any advice will be appreciated. >> >> Kathy Zimon >> > > >-- >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >Kathy Zimon Library, LT 918 >Fine Arts Librarian & Curator 2500 University Drive N.W. >Canadian Architectural Archives Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 >University of Calgary TEL: (403) 220-3795 FAX: 282-6837 > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > Katherine Haskins Head of Reference and Information Services The Joseph Regenstein Library University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 VOICE: (773) 702-8708 FAX: (773)702-6623