ACLS History E-Book Project Over 500 scholarly e-books in history. Project of
American Council of Learned Society. Pricing
based on Carnegie classification. Discount for consortia. Usage
statistics and free MARC records available. Possible RLDC purchase.
Trial
URL at http://www.historyebook.org
(username and
password required)
Books24X7 Over 2000 titles in IT and Business. Annual
subscriptions; two collections. Free MARC records. Offered through BCR. Pricing
based on number of simultaneous users or FTE. Probably
best as institutional purchase through BCR
Columbia
Guide to Digital Publishing, The
Online
version of guide that covers the entire range of activities related
to digital publishing. Annual subscription and institutional trial
available. Institutional
purchase from publisher or AMIGOS
ebrary
Over 14,000 titles in Academic Complete database
which includes titles available in more specialized databases: Business and Economics, Computers, Technology and Engineering,
Humanities, Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, General Interest. Proposed BCR price
for a 4,000 book collection is $0.75 per
FTE($1,000-9,500). Free 30-day trial.
Can request 2004 price sheet. Consortia pricing available. Possible
RLDC purchase; will probably also be made available through BCR
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Database
of over 300 e-book reference titles from Gale and its imprints. 24/7
remote access. Flexibility to buy one eBook or multiple eBooks.
Consortium pricing available. Can also purchase Gale e-books through
netLibrary. Possible
RLDC purchase.
Trial URL:
http://trials.galegroup.com/pubacd
(username and
password required)
Knovel
Over 500 full-text reference handbooks, databases, and conference
proceedings in science and engineering. Interactive tables and graphs.
Only provider of aggregated engineering and applied science data that
can be accessed using proprietary tabular analysis tools. Provides a
variety of subscription
options for academic institutions. Possible
RLDC purchase; will give consortium quote
netLibrary
-- BCR Community College Collection
Over 1200 e-books in many subject areas including history,
literature, general social sciences, computers, education, and
medicine. Pricing
based on FTE. BCR
Order Form available. Possible RLDC
purchase through BCR
netLibrary -- Special Collections
Series of collections available directly from netLibrary. Possible
RLDC purchase through BCR
netLibrary
E-Book Collections
Lists of
special publisher and subject-oriented collections of interest to
academic and public libraries; also includes forthcoming book
lists
Adobe
Content Server
Offline reading solution that allows users to download and view
PDF e-books on desktops, laptops, or Palm OS devices
Gale
Reference Essentials unlimited access to 80
encyclopedias, almanacs, reference guides; consortia pricing possible
International
Perspectives Over 1,800 title from leading
international publishers
Kluwer
Academic Publishers More than 550
academic and professional titles; unlimited access to individual
libraries; one-book, one user model for consortia
McGraw-Hill
Professional Business and Management Collection
Unlimited access to more than 150 business management titles covering
the latest business trends and practices. Have
received RLDC quote.
Reference
Center More than 400 titles covering 27
subject areas from leading reference publishers. Have
received RLDC quote.
Spanish
Language Collections for Academic & Public Libraries
More than 200 titles in a research and academic monographs collection
and in a native Spanish speakers collections. Updated daily with new
titles from leading Spanish language publishers
Special
Offers from netLibrary
OverDrive
Digital Library Reserve
Includes
best-selling titles from over 150 publishers. Integrates with ILS
system to allow libraries to circulate e-books from their own web
site. The e-books automatically check themselves back in at the end
of the checkout period. Possible
RLDC purchase through BCR
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Over 100 dictionaries and reference books
published by Oxford University Press.
30-day free trials
available.Offered through BCR. Pricing based
on FTE. Probably best as institutional purchase
through BCR
Oxford Scholarship Online Over 200 Oxford monographs in four collections:
economic and finance, philosophy, political science, and religion.
Pricing based on number of simultaneous users and number of collections.
30-day free trials
available. Will be offered through BCR.
Probably best as institutional purchase through
BCR
Safari
IT titles from O'Reilly, Que, Adobe, and other
technical presses. Annual subscriptions. No sharing; no consortia
purchases. Two-week free trial. Institutional
purchase from publisher
Wiley
InterScience OnlineBooks
Over 300 titles in 11 specialized collections within four subject areas -- chemistry, electronic
engineering and telecommunications, life and medical sciences, and
mathematics and statistics. TOC
and chapter summaries free. To view pricing, use Pricing Worksheet for
Non-Journal Content. Institutional
purchase; not certain if consortium purchase possible
Wiley
InterScience Reference Works
Collection of encyclopedias, handbooks, and dictionaries in the
sciences, medicine, and engineering and technology. One-time purchase
option or annual subscription license. To view pricing, use Pricing
Worksheet for Non-Journal Journal Content. Institutional
purchase; not certain if consortium purchase possible
