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Chris James – 2007

Chris James – 2007. Why did libraries purchase books on ScienceDirect?. What factors influenced the purchase of Books on ScienceDirect* : - Simultaneous user access - Content Quality - Ease of use - Linking - Costs - Storage

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Chris James – 2007

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  1. Chris James – 2007

  2. Why did libraries purchase books on ScienceDirect? What factors influenced the purchase of Books on ScienceDirect* : - Simultaneous user access - Content Quality - Ease of use - Linking - Costs - Storage * 2006 Results from research with 5 university libraries worldwide conducted by an external agency

  3. Benefits of e-books on ScienceDirect • Same familiar platform with integrated book and journal searching • Fair use policy (no Digital Rights Management) • No more lost or damaged copies, saving shelf space • Multimedia possibilities • Linking and searching between volumes and between other content types • Usage reports for the different content Counter Compliant

  4. Available Books on ScienceDirect Books on ScienceDirect Handbooks Book Series Reference Works eBooks (new for 2007!) Regularly updated as research work is cutting edge. Subject packages available: Chemistry, Life Science, Business/Econ, Social Sciences, Psychology Other individual titles available including Methods in Enzymology A compendium of definitive summaries, references and glossaries that act as an introduction to a subject area E.g. Encyclopaedias or Comprehensive Reference Works Nearly all of Elsevier’s academic book titles are included like: Academic and professional reference books, Text reference books, Closed Handbook Series, Closed Book Series and Monographs Are part of an ongoing series. 7 series available Volume one to current issue Commissioning and invitation only 15 year life cycle

  5. Books on ScienceDirect • Apart from growing the current book portfolio ScienceDirect launches additional books: • May 2007 : 500 Books on Trial • End August 2007: 4000 Books start • Adding Yearly 500 – 800 Frontlist titles

  6. eBooks offered in 18 subject areas 3,630 Titles in eBooks collection 1995-2006 • Agricultural and Biological Sciences ~ 186 books • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ~ 248 books • Chemical Engineering ~ 315 books • Chemistry ~ 270 books • Computer Science ~ 466 books • Earth and Planetary Sciences ~ 215 books • Energy ~ 32 books • Engineering ~ 834 books • Environmental Science ~ 89 books • Immunology and Microbiology ~ 109 books • Material Sciences ~ 171 books • Mathematics ~ 180 books • Medicine and Dentistry ~ 65 books • Neuroscience ~ 101 books • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sc. ~ 63 books • Physics and Astronomy ~ 90 books • Psychology ~ 178 books • Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine ~ 18 books

  7. License policies • One-time payment option • Perpetual access as long as they have a SDOL license • Post-termination rights: Continued access and or tapes, like journals • MARC –records via OCLC (at no extra cost)

  8. 1995 - 2006 Collection + + + + + + + Purchase Options 1) eBook Complete Backlist Collection and / or Frontlist Collection • Backlist Collection (1995-2006) • Frontlist Collection (2007, 2008) 2) eBook Subject Collections (18 of the 24 existing SD subject classifications) • Backlist Collection (1995-2006) i.e. ‘Chemistry’ Backlist Collection • Frontlist Collection (2007, 2008) i.e. ‘Chemistry’ Frontlist Collection 3) Pick and Choose (eBook title level) - Minimum order of EUR 1000 Special Discount Available Until December 2007! i.e. CHEMISTRY 2007 Collection 2008 Collection

  9. Promote book titles on ScienceDirect in your library • Emails available to send to library users to make them aware of a new titles • Posters, bookmarks and stickers to promote the books on ScienceDirect in your library • Brochures and other informational material • Printed and online user guides

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  11. Contact details Elsevier Chris James Account Development Manager Northern Europe & South Africa Phone: +31(0)20 485 3243 E-mail: cd.james@elsevier.com

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