An analysis of ebrary Academic Complete at Adelphi University. Issue 1 (2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Collection building. Volume 33:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 11
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2014
• Subjects: Collection development (Libraries) -- Periodicals; 025.21
• DOI: 10.1108/CB-09-2013-0035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0160-4953

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>Purpose</bold> – This paper aims to examine the academic and financial value of ebrary Academic Complete package to the Adelphi University Libraries. <bold>Design/methodology/approach</bold> – ebrary provided statistics and this sample was used to analyze subject usage and overlap with the print collection. <bold>Findings</bold> – It was found that although there was overlap with the print collection, the usage statistics are high enough to warrant continued subscription. <bold>Originality/value</bold> – This paper case study of Adelphi's issues regarding subscribing to a backfile of e‐books including subject usage, print overlap, and information management.</p> </abstract>