Somebody asked me privately why the news about JSTOR was good news, so I'm sharing my reply--as best as I understand it. I probably could have explained it more accurately as good news/bad news, and I invite anyone with more information to jump in and share it. As I understand it, there was some concern JSTOR would shut down or block access to the archives of the 200+ journals that will no longer participate in the JHP ( the "journal hosting program" that lists the most recent issues). But it sounds like they are simply dropping JHP, and that access to the archives will be unchanged. So, yes, it's not good news they are dropping JHP, but it's good news that this doesn't affect the archives of those participating journals. I know that Dr Alan Gribben negotiated a favorable deal with JSTOR for the Mark Twain Journal, as part of his long and successful battle to get the MTJ on sound financial footing, but I don't know how this news affects MTJ. Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB, BSA You can browse our books at: www.macdonnellrarebooks.com