Survey of the Providers of Electronic Publications Holding Contracts with Spanish University Libraries

Bravo, Blanca Rodrígues; Díez, María Luisa Alvite

doi:10.1045/april2005-alvite

D-Lib Magazine

2005

DOI: 10.1045/april2005-alvite

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Survey of the Providers of Electronic Publications Holding Contracts with Spanish University Libraries

Blanca Rodrígues Bravo¹,

María Luisa Alvite Díez²

Abstract: became head of collection management services at the University of Washington in 1998. He has been involved in the coordination of electronic resources there since 1992, when he was appointed head of the UW Libraries' Electronic Information Program. He has been active in regional consortium activities for several years and served as visiting program officer for electronic resources at the Association of Research Libraries from 1996 to 1998. He received a master's degree in library science from SUNY-Albany, and… Show more

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E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

Díez

Bravo

2009

The Electronic Library

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Purpose -This study aims to explore the current presence of e-books in the collections of Spanish academic libraries, from the viewpoint of the contents on offer. Design/methodology/approach -Exploration of the library web sites was undertaken in order to gauge the level of presence of packages that distribute electronic books. In evaluating the extent of content available, the data recorded were compared with those derived from another research carried out in 2004. Similarly, an approximate indication of the topic areas with greatest representation was attempted, distinguishing multi-disciplinary suppliers from those specializing in one field. Findings -Out of the 50 existing universities 36 support the subscription of at least one collection of electronic books. The universities of the communities of Andalusia, Catalonia and Valencia are those that have reached a greater implementation of e-books. There is a considerable diversity -many universities have subscribed to collections specializing in literature and in the field of engineering. The main multi-disciplinary collections purchased by libraries are E-libro and NetLibrary. Practical implications -This is a sector that is definitely taking off in Spain and will require progressive acceptance on the part of the academic community. Librarians have the responsibility to aid their users in understanding the growing complexity of the information market and the increasing range of resources available for research. Originality/value -The research is a necessary approach to the integration of collections of e-books into Spanish public universities. Encouraging the use of monographs in electronic format takes on great importance, when it is borne in mind that e-books will have a crucial role in the new model for education advocated by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

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E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

Díez

Bravo

2009

The Electronic Library

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Uso de las revistas-e suministradas por Emerald en bibliotecas universitarias españolas (2002-2005)

Bravo¹,

Díez²

2006

El Profesional de la Informacion

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El análisis se vale de las estadísticas que el distribuidor proporciona a los bibliotecarios y se circunscribe al estudio de los datos de artículos descargados. Las conclusiones esbozadas en el presente trabajo se refieren fundamentalmente a los patrones de uso de universidades de distinto tamaño y a la calidad de los contenidos distribuidos por Emerald: dispersión de revistas utilizadas, núcleo de publicaciones y relevancia de éstas últimas.

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Evolution of the big deals use in the public universities of the Castile and Leon region, Spain

Fernández-Ramos¹,

Bravo²,

Díez³

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EPI

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The evolution of the use of electronic scientific journals in the 2007-2018 period by the academic communities of the public universities of Castilla and Leon, members of the Bucle consortium, is studied. Downloads of articles distributed by four broad-spectrum providers are analyzed: Emerald, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, and Wiley. Unexpectedly, in spite of the new ways of accessing content, this analysis shows that the number of downloads in public universities in Castile and Leon has increased. However, it has been found that despite the growth, a few journals concentrate most of the downloads and that a large number of titles are not used. It has been verified that the universities with a higher number of staff and greater diversity of knowledge areas use a wider range of titles and thus obtain a higher benefit from their contracts. All of the above leads us to question the system of contracting big deals, i.e., bundles of hundreds of multidisciplinary journals and other resources. In a moment of change promoted by Plan S, we consider it more necessary than ever to understand the situation of the provision of serial scientific publications and to find the best strategy to have access to them.

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Survey of the Providers of Electronic Publications Holding Contracts with Spanish University Libraries

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E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

Uso de las revistas-e suministradas por Emerald en bibliotecas universitarias españolas (2002-2005)

Evolution of the big deals use in the public universities of the Castile and Leon region, Spain

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