Cooperative purchase and use: a study of the ProQuest full text database of dissertations and theses (PQDT). Issue 2 (18th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yao, Xiaoxia; Zhao, YongChao
• Is Part Of: Interlending and document supply. Volume 43:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 94
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2015-05-18
• Subjects: Resource sharing -- Consortium -- CALIS -- Cooperative purchasing; Interlibrary loans -- Periodicals; Library cooperation -- Periodicals; Document delivery -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 025.62
• DOI: 10.1108/ILDS-01-2015-0002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-1615

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – To purpose of this study is to describe and to demonstrate the value of a consortium purchase of the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses full-text database (PQDT) in China. Design/methodology/approach: – The authors provide a first-person account based on their professional positions at the China Academic Library & Information System Administrative Center. Findings: – That the PQDT database has steadily increased the use of theses in China with more institutions subscribing every year. The PQDT full-text database has become one of the most cost effective databases cooperatively purchased in China. Originality/value: – One of the few in-depth studies of the use of the PQDT database.