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Your library, your ebooks, your choice
Palgrave Connect offers libraries a flexible approach to building an ebook collection in the Humanities, the Social Sciences and Business. With over 11,000 ebooks, Palgrave Connect brings together our rich backlist and new titles to offer libraries exceptional range and quality of research in digital format.
Two flexible models to choose from:
• Collection Model: Over 100 collections based on subjects and years. Collections range from 1987–2013
• Build Your Own Collections: Pick titles from across subject areas and years to create your own collections (minimum purchase applies)
What are the benefits?
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download in EPUB format in addition to PDFüNEW: Palgrave Pivot titles are available on Palgrave Connect, with the option of enhanced PDF
functionality from ReadCube
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üIntegrated and discoverable content including OCLC or free MARC21 records plus compatibility with MetaLib Knowledge Base and Serials Solutions’ SUMMON. EBSCO Discovery Service, Ex Libris’ Primo Central and OCLC WorldCat Local coming soon
üInbound Open URL compliancyüShibboleth authentication (UK Federation)üInstitutional personalisation – logo can be uploaded to appear to users from your institutionüTitles indexed in Thomson Reuters Book Citation Index
• The Dictionary of Economics • The Statesman’s Yearbook.
Two classic Reference Archives are also available on Connect: See pages 4 and 5 for more
information.
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Palgrave Macmillan publish high-quality scholarly journals across the core disciplines of the Humanities, the Social Sciences, Technology and Business. Online access to Palgrave Macmillan journals is available via its sister company Nature Publishing Group (NPG), offering a range of advantages to institutional customers.
What are the benefits?
üA reliable publishing platform with dynamic help content and customer services via phone and email
üSite licenses for unlimited concurrent users accessing at multiple sites or remotelyüPost-cancellation rights to licensed content and any archives purchasedüAccess to a selected archive during your subscriptionüDiscounts for customers purchasing multiple productsüAdvanced online publicationüPDF and fully hyperlinked HTMLüOpen Access option for authors in selected journals
Online access to Palgrave Macmillan journals is available via its sister company Nature Publishing Group (NPG)
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www.dictionaryofeconomics.com
The NewPalgrave DiCTiOnarYOF eCOnOMiCs
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is a unique and encyclopaedic site offering over 2,000 peer reviewed articles on contemporary economics. The extensive range of content is updated quarterly and encompasses theory, methodology, empirical work, commentary and biographical analyses. An unrivalled resource for a new generation of economists.
Subscribers can also access The Dictionary of Economics Online Archive which includes all 1,919 articles from the classic 1987 edition offering the opportunity to see how the field has changed.
What are the benefits?
üQuarterly updates with new, topical articlesüArticles on all aspects of economic theory as well as more in-depth analysis on particular topicsüBiographies of Nobel Prize Winning Economists such as Gunnar Myrdal (1974), Franco Modigliani
(1985) and Oliver Williamson (2009)üEntries by Nobel Prize Winning authors such as Joseph Stiglitz, Milton Friedman, George Stigler
and Alvin Roth
Other features include:
üRemote access is available to members of subscribing institutionsüContent is easy to navigate: browse articles by A-Z, by topic or contributor or perform an
Advanced search by term, edition or topic areaüContains hyperlinked cross-references within articles as well as offering Open URL linking
personalised to your institution’s link resolverüFeatures links to related sites, sources of further information and bibliographical citationsüEnables users to bookmark searches and articles, along with their own notes, in My Dictionary,
or add links to articles on social bookmarking sites
The Dictionary of Economics Archive on Palgrave Connect includes the full text of the 1987 4-volume print edition and includes over 1,919 subject entries.
THe sTaTesMan’s YearBOOK
www.statesmansyearbook.com
What are the benefits?
üNEW – The Comparison Tool makes it easy to view a wide range of data fields across all the countries of the world in one place
üUseful maps of all 194 countriesüBiographic profiles of all current leadersüEconomic overviews for every countryüOver 1,700 links to key national websitesüOur complete archive from 1864 – a unique insight into a changing world
Other features include:
üFact sheets on topics including World Population Development and Largest Urban Agglomerations, Migration, News Media, Crime and Health
üFocus: an extract from one of our monograph titles with content analysisüSpotlight where our editor Dr Barry Turner focuses on a pivotal event in history and its relevance
todayüEditorial commentary on topics ranging from the current state of print and online media to
lessons from history and the fallibility of expertsüCity profiles: series of quarterly, in-depth city profilesüChronologies including a week-by-week summary of world events and a special feature on the
Olympic Games, fully updated to include key facts from the 2012 GamesüTop 50 think tanks
The Statesman’s Yearbook features extensive updated profiles on every country in the world. Each profile includes a concise geographic, historic, economic, political, social and cultural overview of the country together with essential statistics. At a time when opinion and propaganda can be overwhelming, The Statesman’s Yearbook remains the first point of reference for reliable, concise information on any country in the world.
Perpetual access to The Statesman’s Yearbook Archive is available via Palgrave Connect. Access is also available via an online annual subscription alongside the current content.
www.whed-online.com
The World Higher Education Database Online is the most authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date collection of information on higher education institutions and systems worldwide. It provides a fully cross-referenced and searchable database featuring information on over 17,000 institutions in more than 180 countries. Detailed information on the higher education system of every country with institutions offering at least a postgraduate degree or a four-year professional diploma is also included.
What are the benefits?
üConsistent information for almost all countries and institutions so comparisons can be made with ease
üAbility to filter search results using the following criteria: level of education, fields of study, region and country in the advanced search
üOne-stop resource for focused information of everything a user needs to know about higher education in every country: structure, history, contact information, admissions, qualifications, staff, student statistics and fees
üDirect links to websites and emails for each institutionüData supplied by authoritative sourcesüAbility to export up to 250 institution addresses
WOrlD HigHer eDuCaTiOn DaTaBase Online
Access via site license or single user access via unique access code when purchasing the International Handbook of Universities.
www.skills4studycampus.com
skills4studycampus is a fully interactive e-learning resource designed to help students develop their study skills and is based on the work of bestselling author Stella Cottrell. Modules cover getting ready for academic study, writing, reading, critical thinking, referencing, exams, groupwork, presentations, employability, personal development, projects, dissertations and confidence with numbers. What are the benefits? üFlexible set-up optionsüUnlimited, concurrent accessüUsage reportsüCustomisationüExcellent customer service and support üRegular functional upgrades
For students, it is fun, personal and allows them to learn at their own pace, in their preferred way and when and where they like.For lecturers, it can allow them to offer greater support to students, ease the pressure on their time and help them enrich the learning experience.For institutions, it can help build student satisfaction, support retention and add value to existing offerings.
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The Social Work Toolkit is a versatile collection of online resources that support core areas of teaching, study and practice placement on social work qualifying courses.
What are the benefits?
Saves lecturer time sourcing high quality resources:üA suite of multimedia learning tools
at your fingertips including video and audio clips
üContent you can trust – chapters and articles are drawn from our highly-regarded author pool
üBench-marked for ‘best practice’ Supports students on placement:üHelps build confidenceüEncourages reflective thinkingüLinks theory to practice Remote access for practice educators:üYour university or college subscription
will include access for Practice Educators at your partner agencies
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