[HSF] Paper Journals in an Internet age.

[Ben Bidstrup]

I feel that about 1-2 years is more than enough. If you are inclined 
to go back earlier then you will be looking for a specific article 
and electronic is OK. The idea of an historical collection is very 
good. I am sure the publishers will be amenable to it if we put it up 
as non-commercial. Steve Westaby's book will have most of the 
references and it is a matter of digging them up. Why don't we make 
it the top 100 historical references? This will make it manageable.

>Ani,
>   I agree with you.  However, as far as keeping journals for  future
>reference, how many do you actually go back and reread?  Is it worth 
>keeping all that
>shelf space for just a few articles that are valuable to  you?  I think the
>best method is to continue to read the journals, and then  throw 
>them away in a
>few months.  Future reference back to articles of  interest can be done
>electronically as long as you are up to date on your  subscription fees.  Very
>little in life is free (except for the joy of  hanging around in the cath lab
>hoping for a case).  Those who want journal  articles for free are not really
>being fair to the companies that rely on the  subscriptions to pay 
>their employees
>and bills.
>Hal
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Ben Bidstrup FRACS FRCSEd FEBCTS
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon