Abstract:Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to examine usage trends during the first four years of the implementation of the Springer Book Archives (SBA) at the University of Melbourne. The article assesses the benefits of the SBA against perceptions at the time of purchase and seeks to evaluate the long term value of the purchase. Design/methodology/approach-The methodology included a literature search to identify issues in the adoption of large backlists of ebooks, examination of detailed usage data supplied in COU… Show more
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