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Different content types on ScienceDirect
Journals
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Books
Encyclopedias and Comprehensives
Reviews and Series
Letters
Research
Textbooks
Handbooks
Monographs and Single Volume References
Relevance of Information over Time
Interd
isciplin
arity
Accumulate results, apply conclusions, present views.
Report on original research.
Journals
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Books
Encyclopedias and Comprehensives
Reviews and Series
Letters
Research
Textbooks
Handbooks
Monographs and Single Volume References
Launch of ScienceDirect textbook pilot
Textbooks on ScienceDirect
82 titles in different subject areas:
• Computing
• Criminal Justice & Law
• Earth & Environmental Science
• Engineering
• Forensic Science and Psychology
• Life Sciences
• Math/Statistics
• Media Technology
• Neuroscience
• Physics
• Security
Key take-aways:
- NO DRM: no restrictions on chapter download and print
- Unlimited number of users
- PDF + XML; ePub conversion for optimal use on eReaders
- One-off investment: P&C
- Multiplier-based pricing
Key take-aways:
- NO DRM: no restrictions on chapter download and print
- Unlimited number of users
- PDF + XML; ePub conversion for optimal use on eReaders
- One-off investment: P&C
- Multiplier-based pricing
Journals
Grey Area
Books
Encyclopedias and Comprehensives
Reviews and Series
Letters
Research
Textbooks
Handbooks
Monographs and Single Volume ReferencesEvidence Based Selection Model
Evidence Based Selection: an alternative to PDA?
Twelve months access to selected eBook collectionsUpfront fee between 10% and 50% of total valueSelection of collections or titles for perpetual access, based on usage, and up to the value of the upfront fee
Twelve months access to selected eBook collectionsUpfront fee between 10% and 50% of total valueSelection of collections or titles for perpetual access, based on usage, and up to the value of the upfront fee
Content selection based on actual usage of selected collections
1. Usage can be considered/compared over a period of 12 months2. All titles (full text) are available to the users without restrictions
(=just in case)3. The library makes a final selection after 12 months and is not
bound to usage data (usage helps to make an informed decision)4. After 12 months the library can decide to use the upfront
investment for collections or single titles