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175 scholarly reference journals covering information science and technology are included in the Collection (plus a further 6 which are no longer published).
Agreement start: 1 January 2016
Agreement end: 31 December 2020
Licence dates: Subscriptions are co-terminus with the agreement, and subsequent invoices are sent on or after 1 October.
One time licences are in perpetuity.
From 1 May 2020:
This Agreement is of 3 years duration. Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period. If a subscription is taken they will then be committed to the end of the Agreement Period unless they have exercised the opt out clause by giving appropriate notice to Eduserv.
Site licence.
A free 30 day trial is available contact Chest Help with your IP address range.
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.
This agreement was negotiated following positive feedback from UK institutions trialling the content.
Licensor: IGI Global, a privately held publishing company headquartered at 701 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
There are 175 scholarly reference journals covering information science and technology included in the Collection (and a further 6 which are no longer published). This comprehensive collection offers unlimited access to ground-breaking research provided by experts from around the world covering the core subject areas of:
Available as:
Subscriptions
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 October 2018 and 2019.
There is no pro-rata charging for Institutions which become licensed partway through a licence year.
Perpetual purchase
On receipt of a completed Order, Institutions will be invoiced for the one-time fee for the Agreement year in which the Licence is signed.
There is no 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 JISC, One Castlepark, Tower Hill, Bristol, BS2 0JA
Payments are due within thirty days of invoice date; recipients of late payments are entitled to interest in accordance with UK s
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| IP Address range | Yes |
| Shibboleth | No |
| Username / Password | Yes |
| EZProxy | Yes |
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Technical Function |
Standard |
Compliance |
Supplier Notes |
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Full text linking |
Yes |
IGI Global works with all link resolver vendors such as Ex Libris SFX. We provide Persistent URLS. All titles have DOIs and are compatible with CrossRef. | |
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Federated searching |
Yes |
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Harvesting |
SRW/SRU |
Yes |
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| OAI-PMH |
No |
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| RSS or Atom |
Yes |
Website feeds providing automatic updates | |
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Metadata standards |
Dublin Core |
No |
If this is required please contact IGI Global. |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Months embargo period |
N/A |
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Digital preservation |
Lockss |
Yes |
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| Clockss |
Yes |
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| Portico |
No |
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Usage statistics |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Accessibility |
Yes |
VPAT is available for v2.0 | |
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Personalisation features |
Yes |
IGI Global will work closely with e-resources partners include logo and highlighted subjects on the platform. We also offer customized guides, handouts and trainings/author workshops. Videos and other customized training materials also available. | |
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Service levels |
No |
The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.
Are stated on the title list.
All additions and new functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge or subscriptions.
Perpetual purchases are fixed for the year of purchase.
A free 30 day trial is available contact Chest Help with your IP address range.
Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution by IGI Global or their authorised agent in the UK the Eurospan Group. Contact details:
User guides are available in the "Librarian Corner" of the platform. Please contact the e-resources team for customized guides, handouts and/or training videos.
User guides are available in the "Librarian Corner" of the platform. Please contact the e-resources team for customized guides, handouts and/or training videos.
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 Site licence is subject to the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources.
The Fee for early termination in accordance with clause 10.4 of the Terms and Conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources is nil.
The Fee for retention rights upon termination in accordance with clause 10.5 of the Terms and Conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources is nil.
Subscriptions
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 October 2018 and 2019.
There is no pro-rata charging for Institutions which become licensed partway through a licence year.
Perpetual purchase
On receipt of a completed Order, Institutions will be invoiced for the one-time fee for the Agreement year in which the Licence is signed.
There is no 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 Jisc, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NB to cover all charges plus VAT.
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.
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Keep a local cached copy for Educational Purposes |
Yes |
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Incorporation of parts of the Licensed Material |
Yes |
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Deposit learning and teaching objects in repositories |
Yes |
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Interlibrary loan |
Yes |
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User |
On site |
Remote access |
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Students |
Yes |
Yes |
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Staff |
Yes |
Yes |
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Walk-in users |
Yes |
No |
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Alumni members |
Yes |
Yes |
Alumni use is allowed under the standard licence and is included in the Fee.
The resources can be used for Educational Purposes – defined as:
Exclusions: [Delete or amend as appropriate]
Opt out rights and notice period
Sites may opt out by giving Eduserv 90 days notice (i.e. on or before the 1st October preceding the subscription year)
Post Cancellation Access Rights
For subscriptions the licensee retains the right to the subscribed content produced during their subscription period.
For perpetual purchase the licensee retains the right to the content purchased without further update.
The Fee for early termination in accordance with clause 10.4 of the Terms and Conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources is nil.
The Fee for retention rights upon termination in accordance with clause 10.5 of the Terms and Conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources is nil.
Personal licences are not available.
Currency: All prices are in US $
VAT: From 1 May 2020:
* Sorry, this agreement has expired *
This agreement expired on the 31/12/2020
More than 4000 scholarly reference books covering information science and technology.
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