The digitization of JAMA and the Archives backfiles is soon to be completed, to be released by the end of 2008. They’ll be available for a one-time purchase and an annual maintenance fee for having them hosted through Highwire.
2 million pages of content! The first title that will be put up is the Archives of Internal Medicine, the last will be JAMA.
Here’s how far back they’ll all go:
- JAMA 1883
- Archives of Dermatology 1920
- Archives of General Psychiatry 1959
- Archives of Internal Medicine 1908
- Archives of Neurology 1959
- Archives of Neurology and General Psychiatry 1919-1958
- Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 1911
- Archives of Ophthalmology 1929
- Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 1925
- Archives of Surgery 1920
I asked about how usage statistics will be reported and the AMA rep said she wasn’t yet sure. May I suggest that the AMA follow COUNTER Code of Practice Release 3, which mandates that all usage in an archive is reported separately from the current materials. Thanks for your consideration, AMA. Looking forward to seeing those fully searchable PDFs, with images!
