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Chris James – 2007
Why did libraries purchase books on ScienceDirect? 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
Benefits of e-books on ScienceDirect 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
• Are part of an ongoing series.
• 7 series available
• Volume one to current issue
• Commissioning and invitation only
•15 year life cycle
• 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
Available Books on ScienceDirectAvailable Books on ScienceDirect
Book Series Reference WorksHandbooks
Books on ScienceDirect
• 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
eBooks(new for 2007!)
• 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
Books on ScienceDirectBooks on ScienceDirect
eBooks offered in 18 subject areaseBooks offered in 18 subject areas
• 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
3,630 Titles in eBooks collection 1995-2006
License policiesLicense 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)
2007 Collection
2008 Collection
Purchase Options 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
1995 - 2006 Collection
i.e. CHEMISTRY
+ + + + + + +
Special Discount Available Until December 2007!
Promote book titles on ScienceDirect in your libraryPromote 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
Live DemoLive Demo
Contact details ElsevierContact details Elsevier
Chris JamesAccount Development ManagerNorthern Europe & South Africa Phone: +31(0)20 485 3243E-mail: [email protected]
