Dick Campbell recently wrote:

>A recent posting on this list suggested that readers go to a particular >Web site to find about the "The Journal of Stastistical Reasoning." I did, >and as advertised, the web site contains a marvelous collection of links. >Indeed, it contains links to more than 20 organizations, but not one of them >is the "privately financed" Access Foundation, which not only publishes the >journal but also endores SPSS and SYSTAT software. I am even more confused >by the fact that the opening illustration contains the American Statistical >Association logo, along with the JASR logo, implying that the journal is >endorsed by the ASA. I am interested in the journal and the web site is >great, but I am curious as to sponsorship. If the foundation is, as one >might suspect, a creature of SPSS Inc., a little truth in packaging might >be in order.(*) If it is not, I would want to know a bit more about whom I am >dealing with before I would contribute to the journal or recommend it to >students. > >* Perhaps the appearance of a yellow version of the SPSS logo beneath the > journal logo is supposed to convey the information?

This Journal has been advertised at least 4 times on this list by kysa19f@AOL.COM - once a day it would appear! The URL quoted does indeed gave a page with numerous useful links - but none either to the Access foundation or to any Web copies of the journal. This makes me suspicious. Is anyone on the list - SPSS or ASA - able to verify the bona fides of this organisation and journal? TIA John

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