Cost of access to Wangfang databases

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

Bob wrote:

> Tom, How much do you pay for your annual wangfangdata subscription?

 

I would also like to know that.

 

> When I checked it out, it seemed extremely pricey. Maybe I

> misunderstood their pricing. Also, do you get access to all articles

> in all journals? Bob

 

See copy of correspondence with Wangfang, today:

 

<

Mandy Hu <huxin

Re: Cost of access to Wanfang databases?

Date sent: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:08:12 -0000

 

Hi Mandy

 

> Dear Phil, Thank you for your prompt reply. Please accept my sincere

> apology I make you confused.

 

No problem.

 

>> Is the 2800 US$ annual fee charged per PERSON, or per

INSTITUTION? If it is per INSTITUTION, how many people in the institution

may have access for that amount?

 

> The 2800 US$ fee charged is for per institution for 3-5 concurrent

> users.

 

>> Thank you for the offer of a 1-month trial period. However, before I try

the system, I need to know the PERSONAL fee. As a semi-retired

practitioner, there is no way that I can afford 2800 US$/year for occasional

literature searches.

 

> For individual users, we could offer you US$780 annually allow you

> acessing all our resource in China Online Journals in Health/

> Medicine/Biology based on ID/Passward. I hope this answers your

> question. If not, please fee free to let me know. Best regards, Mandy

> Hu

 

Many thanks for the information. I have received a trial period ID &

Password and have contacted your technical people for help to find specific

data on Chinese Herbs & Formulas on your system. See copy of mail,

below.

 

Dear Ms YINGNA MIAO

 

> Dear Mr.Rogers, Your trial account has been set up. UserID:t_rogers

> Password:r_g0306 Please visit

> http://www.wanfangdata.com/COJ/browse.aspor

> http://www1.wanfangdata.com/COJ/browse.aspto access COJ database.

> Please feel free to let me know if there are any problems with the

> account. Best Regards, Yingna Miao (Ms), Account Manager, Overseas

> Development Wanfang Data Co.,Ltd. Suite 1-19 Hua Tong Plaza B Tower

> Y-19 Che Gong Zhuang Ave West Beijing 100044, China Tel:86-10-8801

> 8034 Fax:86-10-8801 8285 Email:ymiao

> http://www.wanfangdata.com, www1.wanfangdata.com

 

Many thanks for that. I have succeeded in logging on to your site, but I need

help.

 

I am a mature (65-year-old) student of TCM and need professional data on

the main actions, channels entered, clinical indications, dose rates,

combinations, contraindications etc of specific Chinese herbs and formulas.

Does your system have those data?

 

Can one of your technical people tell me how to find professional data on a

specific Chinese herb (for example Donglingcao (Rabdosia

rubescens), or a specific formula (for example Liuwei Dihuang Wan)

 

I cannot speak or read Chinese, but I am studying medical Chinese and

have Wenlin and NJStar Software (CHinese-English?) on my PC.

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Phil,

 

I tried to get an idea of their pricing scheme in Aug. last year and got

similar response.

Why can't we (those who are interested) form a (distributed) " institiution "

such that we can enjoy a lower rate per user?

 

Mike L.

 

< wrote:

Hi All,

 

Bob wrote:

> Tom, How much do you pay for your annual wangfangdata subscription?

 

I would also like to know that.

 

> When I checked it out, it seemed extremely pricey. Maybe I

> misunderstood their pricing. Also, do you get access to all articles

> in all journals? Bob

 

See copy of correspondence with Wangfang, today:

 

<

Mandy Hu <huxin

Re: Cost of access to Wanfang databases?

Date sent: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:08:12 -0000

 

Hi Mandy

 

> Dear Phil, Thank you for your prompt reply. Please accept my sincere

> apology I make you confused.

 

No problem.

 

>> Is the 2800 US$ annual fee charged per PERSON, or per

INSTITUTION? If it is per INSTITUTION, how many people in the institution

may have access for that amount?

 

> The 2800 US$ fee charged is for per institution for 3-5 concurrent

> users.

 

>> Thank you for the offer of a 1-month trial period. However, before I try

the system, I need to know the PERSONAL fee. As a semi-retired

practitioner, there is no way that I can afford 2800 US$/year for occasional

literature searches.

 

> For individual users, we could offer you US$780 annually allow you

> acessing all our resource in China Online Journals in Health/

> Medicine/Biology based on ID/Passward. I hope this answers your

> question. If not, please fee free to let me know. Best regards, Mandy

> Hu

 

Many thanks for the information. I have received a trial period ID &

Password and have contacted your technical people for help to find specific

data on Chinese Herbs & Formulas on your system. See copy of mail,

below.

 

Dear Ms YINGNA MIAO

 

> Dear Mr.Rogers, Your trial account has been set up. UserID:t_rogers

> Password:r_g0306 Please visit

> http://www.wanfangdata.com/COJ/browse.aspor

> http://www1.wanfangdata.com/COJ/browse.aspto access COJ database.

> Please feel free to let me know if there are any problems with the

> account. Best Regards, Yingna Miao (Ms), Account Manager, Overseas

> Development Wanfang Data Co.,Ltd. Suite 1-19 Hua Tong Plaza B Tower

> Y-19 Che Gong Zhuang Ave West Beijing 100044, China Tel:86-10-8801

> 8034 Fax:86-10-8801 8285 Email:ymiao

> http://www.wanfangdata.com, www1.wanfangdata.com

 

Many thanks for that. I have succeeded in logging on to your site, but I need

help.

 

I am a mature (65-year-old) student of TCM and need professional data on

the main actions, channels entered, clinical indications, dose rates,

combinations, contraindications etc of specific Chinese herbs and formulas.

Does your system have those data?

 

Can one of your technical people tell me how to find professional data on a

specific Chinese herb (for example Donglingcao (Rabdosia

rubescens), or a specific formula (for example Liuwei Dihuang Wan)

 

I cannot speak or read Chinese, but I am studying medical Chinese and

have Wenlin and NJStar Software (CHinese-English?) on my PC.

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Lest it should be misunderstood, I don't mean that we circumvent, but just to

find a way to cratively while adhearing to Wanfangwang's guidelines,

as they do have provision for multiple user access within an institution.

 

Mike L.

 

Mike Liaw <mikeliaw wrote:

Phil,

 

I tried to get an idea of their pricing scheme in Aug. last year and got similar

response.

Why can't we (those who are interested) form a (distributed) " institiution " such

that we can enjoy a lower rate per user?

 

Mike L.

 

< wrote:

Hi All,

 

Bob wrote:

> Tom, How much do you pay for your annual wangfangdata subscription?

 

I would also like to know that.

 

> When I checked it out, it seemed extremely pricey. Maybe I

> misunderstood their pricing. Also, do you get access to all articles

> in all journals? Bob

 

See copy of correspondence with Wangfang, today:

 

<

Mandy Hu <huxin

Re: Cost of access to Wanfang databases?

Date sent: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:08:12 -0000

 

Hi Mandy

 

> Dear Phil, Thank you for your prompt reply. Please accept my sincere

> apology I make you confused.

 

No problem.

 

>> Is the 2800 US$ annual fee charged per PERSON, or per

INSTITUTION? If it is per INSTITUTION, how many people in the institution

may have access for that amount?

 

> The 2800 US$ fee charged is for per institution for 3-5 concurrent

> users.

 

>> Thank you for the offer of a 1-month trial period. However, before I try

the system, I need to know the PERSONAL fee. As a semi-retired

practitioner, there is no way that I can afford 2800 US$/year for occasional

literature searches.

 

> For individual users, we could offer you US$780 annually allow you

> acessing all our resource in China Online Journals in Health/

> Medicine/Biology based on ID/Passward. I hope this answers your

> question. If not, please fee free to let me know. Best regards, Mandy

> Hu

 

Many thanks for the information. I have received a trial period ID &

Password and have contacted your technical people for help to find specific

data on Chinese Herbs & Formulas on your system. See copy of mail,

below.

 

Dear Ms YINGNA MIAO

 

> Dear Mr.Rogers, Your trial account has been set up. UserID:t_rogers

> Password:r_g0306 Please visit

> http://www.wanfangdata.com/COJ/browse.aspor

> http://www1.wanfangdata.com/COJ/browse.aspto access COJ database.

> Please feel free to let me know if there are any problems with the

> account. Best Regards, Yingna Miao (Ms), Account Manager, Overseas

> Development Wanfang Data Co.,Ltd. Suite 1-19 Hua Tong Plaza B Tower

> Y-19 Che Gong Zhuang Ave West Beijing 100044, China Tel:86-10-8801

> 8034 Fax:86-10-8801 8285 Email:ymiao

> http://www.wanfangdata.com, www1.wanfangdata.com

 

Many thanks for that. I have succeeded in logging on to your site, but I need

help.

 

I am a mature (65-year-old) student of TCM and need professional data on

the main actions, channels entered, clinical indications, dose rates,

combinations, contraindications etc of specific Chinese herbs and formulas.

Does your system have those data?

 

Can one of your technical people tell me how to find professional data on a

specific Chinese herb (for example Donglingcao (Rabdosia

rubescens), or a specific formula (for example Liuwei Dihuang Wan)

 

I cannot speak or read Chinese, but I am studying medical Chinese and

have Wenlin and NJStar Software (CHinese-English?) on my PC.

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " " < wrote:

>

> Hi All,

>

> Bob wrote:

> > Tom, How much do you pay for your annual wangfangdata subscription?

>

> I would also like to know that.

>

> > When I checked it out, it seemed extremely pricey. Maybe I

> > misunderstood their pricing. Also, do you get access to all articles

> > in all journals? Bob

>

Hi all,

 

It might be worth it to check out your alma mata's on-line library. I know that

if you

graduated from NESA, you have free access to the entire Wanfang data base in

addition to

MANY other journals and resources. Do other schools offer this kind of resource

to their

graduates and students?

 

Sharon