Tech: High School magazine indexes and full text

[Elizabeth Davenport <ed1mrvl@MOA.NET>]

I'm operating in a Windows network environment with direct Internet
access.  CD-ROM tower is available but I'm leaning toward on-line
databases because it's too hard to update even 4 times a year.  We have
one tech in the district for 13 schools.

I am currently re-evaluating my choice of EBSCO Full MAS (select)
magazine index and full text on CD-ROM.  They do not seem to fulfill the
needs of the AP Science classes in my school.  While the Elite and
Premier editions seem to do a better job (more science magazines indexed
and full text), my teachers are looking for Scientific American and JAMA
(Journal of the American Medical Association) in full text.  Is anyone
using a CD-ROM or on-line database that includes these two magazines in
full text?

I've looked at Electic Library and I find their magazine selections in
the area of Science to be very poor.  Their sales reps keep emphasizing
all of the "bells and whistles" associated with their program but my
teachers are not interested in TV scripts etc.  They want scientific
journals.

How do you meet the needs of the AP Science students in your high
school?
--
Elizabeth Davenport
Roseville High School LMC
ed1mrvl@moa.net

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