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Kluwer Onlinee-books and e-reference works
http://www.kluweronline.com
By Walter MontenarieLicensing Manager
walter.montenarie@wkap.nl
Kluwer Online eBooks - Featureshttp://ebooks.kluweronline.com
Features:
• Over 1,200 titles available• 1,000 new titles in 2004• Powered by netLibrary provides:
– Online viewing● No large downloads● Saving storage space on computers● No software installation
– Usage statistics/reporting on request– Full-text search of the entire book content– IP Authentication and remote access for
individuals via username/password– Multilingual support (English, Spanish and
Chinese) for the site
Features:• Copyright protection
– Display of a single page at a time in the browser
– The text of that page can be copied and pasted, and printed
– Everything has to be done one page at a time
• Build your own e-book Library– Co-branding with each institutions
name – UNLIMITED concurrent users– Librarian Admin portal lets you
manage your account, order titles– MARC Records available
Kluwer Online eBooks - Featureshttp://ebooks.kluweronline.com
Kluwer Online eBooks – Subject areashttp://ebooks.kluweronline.com
Six subject areas:– Biology & Medical Sciences– Chemistry– Earth, Environmental and Plant Sciences– Computer Science and Electrical Engineering– Social & Behavioral Sciences– Physics & Material Sciences
Kluwer Online eBooks – Pricing modelhttp://ebooks.kluweronline.com
Pricing model
• One-off price: pay once and the book is yours• No maintenance, update, subscriptions fees• When the Print price (P) is 100, then the E-only price (E) is 100 and E +
P = 120• Shared pricing schedules available for consortia/multiple institutions• Free trials available• Volume discount structure:
100-199
Discount
eBooksPurchased
20% 25%30%
35%40%
10% 15%
25-49 50-99 200-299 300-399 400-499 500+
Providing the Best Features of Interactivity:– Powerful Search Capability– Frequent Updates – Multi-volume Links – Campus-wide IP verification
Users can:– Save searches for future
reference– Make notes in the text for
reference– Refer information to colleagues – Bookmark specific references or
pages
Kluwer Online eReference Works - Featureshttp://reference.kluweronline.com
Kluwer Online eReference Works - Featureshttp://reference.kluweronline.com
Functionality toolbar allows individuals to customize the platform with their notes, searches, etc.
Powerful “Refers to” and “Referred from” links allow for non-linear research that follows a subject/topic
All entries are rendered in HTML, equations are rendered as images
Co-branded with your institution’s name
Highlighted items indicate index terms
Kluwer Online eReference Works – Titleshttp://reference.kluweronline.comCurrently 4 Subject Areas:
– Computational and Mathematical Sciences• Encyclopaedia of Mathematics• Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science• Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management• Encyclopedia of Optimization• Computer Science and Communications Dictionary• The Complete Handbook of the Internet
– Biomedical Sciences● Computational Methods in Biophysics….Volume 1-4
– Physical Sciences● Computational Methods in Biophysics● Concise Encyclopedia of Supersymmetry and Noncommutative….● Handbook of Nanophase…..Volume 1-4● Magnetism● Polymer Blends Handbook● Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry
Kluwer Online eReference Works –Titleshttp://reference.kluweronline.com
– Earth and Environmental Sciences● Applied Geology● Beaches and Coastal Geology● Climatology● Environmental Geology● European and Asian Regional Geology● General Geology● Geochemistry● Geomorphology● Geophysics● Hydrology and Lakes● Mineralogy● Paleontology● Petrology● Planetary Science● Sedimentology● Soil Science● Structural Geology and Tectonics● World Regional Geology
• Site Tour Available from homepage
• Topics covered:– Navigation– Advanced Search– Search Results– Internal linking– Reference features– Additional features
Site tour
Kluwer Online eReference Works – How does it work?http://reference.kluweronline.com
Kluwer Online eReference Works – Pricinghttp://reference.kluweronline.com
Single institute
• Subscription model: one-off payment for Reference Work, annual update fee
• When the Print price (P) is 100, then the E-only price (E) is 100 and E + P = 120
• Same package discounts:– 10% for entire subject area– 20% for entire package
• Shared pricing schedules available for consortia/multiple institutions
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