thanks, Mike - I knew it was expensive,
just didn't know how much!
but ... I also don't see paying
$2K for something that isn't
all that much better than what
one can obtain on the Web for free.,
Smith, Michael wrote:
> Hi Mary,
>
> I would, too, only HMW is a lot more expensive. The quote I got in Dec. was nearly $12,000 per year. Maybe the price has come down and we could get a consortium price break, but I still think it would be out of our price range given the current budget situation (and next year). But I did have a very quick meeting with one of their reps about a month ago, and I will touch base with her as to the current cost.
>
> Mike
>
>
> ------------------------------------
> Michael L. Smith
> Map Librarian
> Social Sciences & Humanities Library
> University of California, San Diego
> 9500 Gilman Drive, 0175R
> La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
>
> email: mls003@ucsd.edu
> phone: 858-534-1248
> fax: 858-534-7548
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-calmap@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-calmap@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Larsgaard
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:27 PM
> To: calmap@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: [CALMAP:591] trial of new online-maps product; another online-maps product with which to compare AtoZmaps
>
> I suggest before we make a yes/no decision
> on AtoZ, we each try out Historic Map Works
> Library Edition.
> http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/hmw.shtml
> http://trials.proquest.com/pqte/cust/requestTrial.do
>
> I note I neglected to mention in a previous
> email that Tracey's remarks about AtoZ.
> The Perry-Castenada Web site would be
> my first choice to send users to - not
> AtoZ. Although AtoZ certainly does
> have materials PC doesn't, for
> my users' primary area of interest - California -
> there are so many good for-free sites out there.
>
> Mary
>
>
>
>
--Mary Lynette Larsgaard Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory Davidson Library University of California, Santa Barbara 552 University Road Santa Barbara CA 93106-9010 USA mary@library.ucsb.edu http://www.sdc.ucsb.edu Webpage: http://www.sdc.ucsb.edu/~mary/ voice: 805/893-4049; 2779, reference desk fax: 805/893-8799
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