How Do I Participate in the Serials Review Project 2024

It is important to the serials review process that we receive faculty and student feedback. We need to know which journal subscriptions and databases hold value and relevance to your classes, curriculums, and research in your field. Due to inflation, stagnant budgets, and possible cuts to acquisition funds, all journal titles and databases—over 9,000 subscriptions and 700 databases—will undergo review.

Final list of cancellations

The University Libraries has identified a final list of databases and print and online journals for cancellation as part of the 2024 Serial Review Project, first announced in March of this year. The project was launched to address a collections acquisition funding shortfall due to inflation. 

The lists were generated following a comprehensive review process that included analysis of usage statistics, cost data, and input from faculty, students and staff.  The Libraries is grateful for the feedback received during the Serials Review process.  Due to the budget situation, the Libraries had to make some very difficult decisions.

View the final lists of journal and database cancellations:

Please note that the actual cancellation date of titles on the final lists will vary as individual journals and databases have different renewal dates spread throughout the fiscal year.  Also, please be aware that the journal titles on the list can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

Instructions for filling out the feedback survey

  • The titles do not need to be in any ranked order.
  • There is also a space for any additional comments such as titles you feel can be canceled or rationale for your decisions that you wish to share.
  • On the survey, please include your name and department affiliation and indicate whether you are faculty, staff or student.
  • If you are responding on behalf of a group, such as a center or department, please include those details.
  • Anonymous forms will not be included in the final data tabulation.

Database and journal lists

To help students, faculty and departments compile lists, the Libraries has created extensive lists of journals and databases which are organized by the following broad categories.

Original list of journals to review

Original list of databases to review