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Subscriptions to APA PsycArticles, PsycBooks, PsycExtra, PsycInfo, PsycTests, PsycTherapy and Academic Writer for new customers
Agreement available for New Customers.
Shared savings in excess of £4 million
Option to switch provider annually
One or 3 year commitment
Agreement start date: 1 August 2023
Agreement end date: 31 July 2026
Invoice Date: In years subsequent to the initial invoice Institutions will be invoiced three months in advance of the anniversary date of the Agreement, on 1 May 2024 and 2025.
Single year commitments will renew automatically unless cancellation notice has been given before 1 May 2024 or 2025.
Different rates of VAT apply to APA resources:
Site Licence
This Agreement is of 3 years duration. Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period. They will then be committed to the end of the Agreement Period unless they have taken a single year commitment AND provided appropriate cancellation notice.
Universities, colleges and other learning, educational and research bodies in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Other organisations aligned with Jisc’s charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Chest will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.
Continuation of the previous popular agreement for these essential resources.
Owner: American Psychological Association (APA) 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242.
Service Providers:
APA PsycNET, EBSCO, Ovid Technologies, ProQuest for PsycArticles, PsycBooks, PsycExtra, PsycInfo and PsycTests.
APA PsycNET and EBSCO for PsycTherapy.
Subscriptions to PsycInfo, PsycArticles, PsycBooks and PsycTests, PsycTherapy and Academic Writer.
APA is a leading scientific and professional organisation whose mission is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives. A range of publications and collections are available covering topics ranging from Addictions, Anxiety, Children, Depression, Ethics, Race, Sexuality, Stress, Therapy, Workplace Issues and more.
PsycArticles contains the full text of some of the most highly cited publications in psychology, including all APA journals, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Hogrefe Publishing Group. With current coverage of 110 journals and historical content, in some cases dating back to 1894, the collection provides access to a wide range of research in the field.
PsycBooks offers access to the current library of APA published scholarly books, including all the reference titles in the APA Handbooks in Psychology® Series. Along with the expansive backfile that includes classic works dating back to the 17th century it provides an important research tool for the behavioural sciences.
PsycExtra provides hard-to-find content from authoritative sources, beyond traditional peer-reviewed research materials; conference proceedings, newsletters, reports, patient-oriented factsheets and brochures, magazines, monographs, standards and guidelines, and more. PsycExtra complements PsycInfo and there is no overlap of records.
PsycInfo is a world-class resource for abstracts and citations of behavioural and social science research. Focused on the interdisciplinary aspects of the behavioural and social science research and literature, PsycInfo is a perfect resource for locating scholarly research findings in psychology and related fields across a host of academic disciplines, from the historical to the cutting edge.
PsycTests is an extensive collection of psychological measures, scales, surveys, and other instruments essential to the research needs of professionals, students, and educators across the behavioural and social sciences. It provides an essential resource for researchers looking to conduct, create, or measure research in multiple fields of study.
PsycTherapy provides academics, researchers and students the opportunity to observe candid psychotherapy videos. This proven counselling training method is an invaluable tool to remain abreast of the latest psychotherapy techniques. Therapists cover more than 100 approaches, such as integrated behavioural health care, cognitive behaviour therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy.
Academic Writer helps students compose research papers with confidence, think and write like seasoned professionals, and master the application of APA Style®, giving them the freedom to think critically while conducting research and writing papers. Academic Writer integrates seamlessly into all major Learning Management Systems (LMSs) such as Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, and Moodle.
| Solution | APA PsycNET | EBSCOHost | OVID | ProQuest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP address range |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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OpenAthens |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Shibboleth |
No* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| EZProxy |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Username / Password |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Others |
No |
SSO Authentication Patron ID Files Patterned ID |
URLs with credentials embedded Hidden scripts on perl for direct authentication |
Referring url Barcode My Research |
*APA is prepared to implement the Shibboleth as soon as there is a sufficient number of institutions in the Shibboleth Foundation to support testing.
Please refer to the technical responses provided by the Service Providers in the Comparison Table.
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Technical Function |
Standard |
Compliance |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Full Text Linking |
Yes |
All providers compliant | |
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Federated Searching |
Yes |
All providers compliant | |
|
Harvesting |
SRW/SRU |
Yes |
All providers compliant |
| OAI-PMH |
Yes |
All providers compliant | |
| RSS/Atom |
Yes |
All providers compliant | |
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Metadata Standards |
Dublin Core |
Yes |
Most providers compliant |
|
Yes |
Most providers compliant | ||
|
Yes |
Most providers compliant | ||
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Embargo Periods |
N/A |
N/A |
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Digital Preservation |
Lockss |
No |
|
| Clockss |
Yes |
APA only | |
| Portico |
Yes |
APA only | |
|
Usage Statistics |
Yes |
All providers Counter 5 compliant | |
|
Yes |
All providers compliant | ||
|
Accessibility |
Yes |
Most providers compliant APA Accessibility Statement |
|
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Personalisation features |
See Service Provider Comparison Table for full details | ||
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Service Levels |
See Service Provider Comparison Table for full details | ||
Frequency of data upload:
| Platform | PsycInfo | PsycArticles | PsycBooks | PsycExtra | PsycTherapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APA PsycNET | Twice weekly | Twice weekly | Monthly | Monthly | Biannually |
| EBSCOHost | Weekly | Weekly | Weekly | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ovid | Weekly | Weekly | Monthly | Once a fortnight | n/a |
| ProQuest | Upon receipt of metadata from APA* | n/a | |||
* There might be up to a 1-2 day lag period from receipt of the data to when the data appears on ProQuest platform, but usually content is updated as it comes in from the provider.
All additions and new functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge.
30 day free trials are available. To arrange a trial please contact Chest Help.
This will be provided by your chosen service provider.
Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:
APA
EBSCOHost
First-line support is available in the UK for subscribing institutions.
OVID
Help desk telephone and e-mail support is available to Administrators
ProQuest
The Service Providers supply a variety of materials to support institutions so that they can maximise usage.
APA
EBSCOHost
OVID
ProQuest
APA
EBSCOHost
OVID
ProQuest
Comprehensive help files are included in the online service.
Copying of hardcopy and electronic documentation is permitted.
Making copies of training materials for teaching purposes is permitted.
Licensor: American Psychological Association (APA) 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242.
The Chest Order, together with the Licence Terms and Conditions, and any exceptions listed below, create a legally binding contract between your institution, organisation or company and the Licensor. Therefore please read the terms and conditions carefully and only submit a Chest Order if its terms and conditions are acceptable to your institution, organisation or company and you have the authority to make the financial commitment shown.
This agreement is not based on Standard Chest Agreement terms and conditions.
Please make sure you read and accept the relevant APA's licence terms. As you are subscribing for the first time you should submit your order and complete the appropriate licence form(s) and send it to APA. Instructions are given on the forms.
There is one exception to these licence terms listed at the bottom of this page.
On receipt of a completed Order, Institutions will be invoiced for the Agreement year in which the Licence is signed.
In subsequent years, Institutions will be invoiced three months in advance of the anniversary date of the Agreement, on 1 May 2024 and 1 May 2025.
Single year commitments will renew automatically unless cancellation notice has been given before 1 May 2024 or 1 May 2025.
If you choose APA PscNET as your service provider the annual fees are in USD $. Jisc will invoice in USD $ for both data and service provision. You should submit one PO to cover both.
If you choose EBSCO, Ovid Technologies or ProQuest as your Service Provider the annual fees are in GBP £. Jisc will invoice in GBP £ for service provision and in USD$ for your data. You must submit two POs, one in GBP to cover Service Provision and the second in USD $ to cover your data fees.
If you use more than one Service Provider, for example, you might access PsycArticles/PsycInfo on the Proquest platform and PsycTherapy on APA PsycNet platform, then select your main Service Provider and let Chest Help know which SP you want to use for PsycTherapy. Jisc will invoice as appropriate.
Your invoices will use the PO Number(s) that you provide. In subsequent years it is your responsibility to send new PO details, if required, to Chest Help before 1 May.
There is monthly pro-rata charging for Institutions which become licensed partway through a licence year.
Chest is an Enterprise of Jisc. All Purchase orders must be made out to All Purchase orders must be made out to Jisc Services Ltd, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NB.
All terms contained in a PO are expressly rejected and do not form part of the Licence or vary the Licence terms in any way.
Payments are due within thirty days of invoice date; recipients of late payments are entitled to interest in accordance with UK statutory provisions.
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Keep a local cached copy for Educational Purposes |
Yes |
| Incorporation of parts of the Licensed Material |
Yes |
| Deposit of learning and teaching objects in repositories |
* See note below |
| Interlibrary loan |
Yes |
| Extend access to partner / affiliate institutions / collaborations* | No |
* with prior arrangement through Jisc and APA
Note: APA adhere to the Fair Use Policy as stated in the APA licence. If a client wishes to use additional APA content for any other purpose they will need to contact the APA's Permission's Office.
Overseas (non-UK and Ireland) campuses need to be licensed separately under this agreement.
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User |
On site | Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Students |
Yes |
Yes |
| Staff |
Yes |
Yes |
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Walk-in Users |
Yes |
No |
| Alumni |
Yes |
No |
The resources can be used for Educational Purposes:
Exclusions
Material downloaded under the agreement before its expiry may continue to be used under the same licence conditions as pertain while the agreement exists.
Institutions retain the rights to material produced during the years to which they subscribed. There will be an access fee payable in the event this option is exercised.
Opt out rights and notice period
Those choosing the single year commitment have the right to opt out of the agreement on 31 July 2024 or 31 July 2025 by giving notice of such cancellation on or before 1 May 2024 or 1 May 2025.
Personal licences are not available.
There is one exception to the Licence terms – the applicable law, which now states that the licence is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Agreement available for new customers.
Data Fee, APA Service provision and Academic Writer Jisc will invoice in USD $
EBSCO, Ovid Technologies or ProQuest Service Provision Fee Jisc will invoice in GBP £
Different rates of VAT apply to APA resources:
Pricing comprises two elements, the Data Fee and the Service Provision Fee.
As you are taking a new product prices are banded, based on student FTE numbers, FTE Counts are taken from the HESA Statistics (the latest available at the time of contracting: 2021/22 Table 2: HE student enrolment FTE by HE provider) or the FE and Ireland equivalent. Institutions, once banded, remain in this band for the duration of the agreement irrespective of whether their actual FTE count changes during that time.
You will be asked during the online order process which main Service Provider you prefer.
If you choose APA PscNET as your Service Provider the annual fees are in USD $. Jisc will invoice in USD $ for both data and service provision. You should submit one PO to cover both.
If you choose EBSCO, Ovid Technologies or ProQuest as your Service Provider the annual fees are in GBP £. Jisc will invoice in GBP £ for service provision and in USD$ for your data. You must submit two POs, one in GBP to cover Service Provision and the second in USD $ to cover your data fees.
If you use more than one Service Provider, for example, you might access PsycArticles/PsycInfo on the Proquest platform and PsycTherapy on APA PsycNet platform, then select your main Service Provider and let Chest Help know which SP you want to use for PsycTherapy. .
Once you submit your order Chest Help will confirm the final prices.
Please read the Licence Terms carefully. As you are subscribing to new resources before then you should complete the appropriate licence form and send it to APA. Instructions are given on the forms.
Payment terms are shown on the Licence Terms and Conditions tab.
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