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PressReader gives you unlimited access to thousands of magazines and newspapers from around the world so you can stay connected to the stories you love. Read newspaper stories and magazine articles before they’re available on news stands. Shift easily between the original page replica and a custom story layout optimised for mobile reading. Or, bring it all to life with listening mode, one-touch translation, and dynamic commenting.
Agreement start: 1 January 2023.
Agreement end: 31 December 2025.
Zero rate VAT applies to Pressreader.
This Agreement is of three years' duration but does offer an annual opt-out option for a small premium. See Terms and Conditions for more details.
Site licence.
Universities, colleges and other learning, educational and research bodies in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Other organisations aligned with Chest’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 has come about following requests from the community.
Owner: PressReader International Ltd, a company registered in the Republic of Ireland (company number 592506), whose headquarters are at The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland.
This Agreement is for PressReader’s Global Publications Package, being all publications listed on the Supplier’s website catalogue at www.pressreader.com/catalog.
Subscribers get access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines from more than 120 countries, often before they’re available on shelves.
PressReader pay publishers fairly for all of that content, so you know your subscription helps support the production of quality journalism, both internationally and locally.
There are no limits on downloads and back issues, allowing users to read titles offline whenever, wherever.
With the press of a button, users can translate foreign language content in up to 18 languages, allowing users to gain international perspectives on topics of interest. Plus, they can share access across 5 of their devices.
PressReader’s Global Publications Package includes access to a one-year rolling archive.
An extended rolling archive published from 2004 is available for an additional 15% of the standard licence cost.
| OpenAthens | Yes |
| IP Address range | Yes |
| UK Access Management Federation | Yes |
| Username / Password | No |
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Technical Function |
Standard |
Compliance |
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Full text linking |
Article/page sharing |
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Federated searching |
Soon |
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Harvesting |
SRW/SRU |
No |
| OAI-PMH |
No |
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| RSS or Atom |
Yes |
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Metadata standards |
Dublin Core |
No |
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Yes, MARC 21 |
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No |
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Months embargo period |
N/A |
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Digital preservation |
Lockss |
No |
| Clockss |
No |
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| Portico |
No |
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Usage statistics |
Soon |
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No |
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Accessibility |
Soon |
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Personalisation features |
Yes |
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Service levels |
Yes |
The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the Agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.
New content is added daily.
All additions and new functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge.
Click on the image below to see a fact sheet on why PressReader is a useful resource for UK academic libraries.
Click on the below image to learn more about this new feature that allows institutions to upload their own content to their PressReader pages. There's also a one-minute video on the subject here.
Click on the below image to watch a short video highlighting the excellent 'PressReader Analytics' function.
Click on the below image to find out more about PressReader in 2021.
Click on the below image to view PressReader's Libraries 2020 review.
A free 30 day trial is available please contact Chest Help.
PressReader recommend that users also download the App, as the experience is optimised, and it allows users to download full titles for reading offline.
Online and email support will be provided by email to the nominated Admin Contact on the licence.
Replies to queries will normally be answered within two working days.
PressReader also provide an online help facility, which can be accessed here.
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 of PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement. Please read the "important legal notice" in the "Exceptions" section shown at the bottom of the 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 their Licence. If an institution has chosen the 'Annual Opt Out' option, they must provide notice no later than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of their Licence.
Chest is an Enterprise of Jisc. All Purchase orders must be made out to Jisc Services Ltd, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NB to cover all charges.
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 |
No |
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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 |
No |
ry provisions.
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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 |
No |
The resources can be used for Educational Purposes, defined as:
Exclusions:
There are no rights to retain access to any content post cancellation.
Upon signing up for a Licence, institutions are committed for the full term of the Licence unless the institution has chosen the 'Annual Opt Out' option.
If the institution has chosen the 'Annual Opt Out' option, they must provide notice of their intention not to renew their Licence no later than 90 days prior to their Licence's anniversary date. Failure to do so will see them committed for a further year.
Personal licences are not available under this Agreement.
Licensor and Licensee agree the following:
Each will comply with GDPR which means the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) and any legislation or regulation which amends or replaces it. Performance of this Licence Agreement requires each party to process contact details for the other party’s personnel. Each party is the controller of the Personal Data (as defined by GDPR) relating to its own personnel and both are processors of Personal Data relating to the other party’s personnel. Therefore, each party will:
Please read carefully before submitting this Chest Order Form.
In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement which PressReader may update from time to time, you acknowledge and confirm that you have read the Products and Services Agreement and agree to be bound by it. You further acknowledge and confirm that the Terms and Conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources do not apply to the Licensed Product. You represent that you have the authority to execute this Order Form and agree to the Products and Services Agreement on behalf of the organisation shown above.
The Chest Order Form together with PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement create a legally binding contract between your institution, organisation or company and the Licensor (PressReader). Therefore please read PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement carefully and only submit this Chest Order Form if its Terms and Conditions are acceptable to your institution, organisation or company and you have the authority to make the financial commitment shown above.
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