I thought some other people on the list might be interested in this
response (for which I thank Ms. Jones).
Shmuel Ben-Gad,
Gelman Library,
George Washington University.
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:08:59 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran]: RAMBI vs. Index to Jewish Periodicals
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have not tried the IJP via Ebsco, but the old version was terribly
problematic in terms of search capabilities. That said, it does cover
numerous periodicals not covered by either Rambi or Ethnic Newswatch: Rambi
has a more academic focus; Ethnic Newswatch covers a few major American
newspapers (primarily weeklies) from each major American ethnic group (but
has them full-text); and IJP covers all kinds of small quarterlies,
organization publications, and a wide range of denominational publications,
though perhaps strongest in Black Hat-through-Modern Orthodoxy. All three
are useful for different things.
My two cents. Hope it helps.
Faith
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