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Visible Body

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From Wolters Kluwer the Visible Body database of 3D models is used to see inside the human body. All the models can be dissected, zoomed into, and rotated. Animations can be used to quickly communicate complex processes.

Key Facts

Available until 31 December 2018

Image of shoulder anatomy shown on a tablet

Benefits

Savings of 25% against direct purchase 

Important dates

Agreement start: 1 October 2017
Agreement end: 31 July 2018

Licence type

Site licences are perpetual with no ongoing access fees.

Commitment Period

This Agreement is of 10 months duration. Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period.

Trials

A free 30 trial is available on application to help@chest.ac.uk with your IP address range.

Eligible Institutions

Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, and to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland.

Other organisations aligned with Eduserv’s charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Eduserv will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.

Background Information

This agreement has been brokered because of the wishes we’ve received for anatomy content.

Product Information

Supplier Details

Owner: Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research) Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company number1776213), whose principal place of business is at Citi Building, Floor 41, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LQ.

Service Provider: Ovid Platform

Product Description

The database of 3D models is the most extensive in the industry. The content is developed by a team of in-house biomedical visualization experts and reviewed by a panel of professors and clinicians.

Image of head anatomy from Visible Body             

  • Gross anatomy models in 3D
  • Complete male and female anatomy
  • Select microanatomy

All the models can be dissected, zoomed into, and rotated.

Access animations that quickly communicate physiology and pathologies.

Every animation created by our team starts with the idea that students and physicians have limited time and physiology is complex. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a one-minute video can do a lot of work in explaining a complex process.

Access and Identity Management Solution

Solution

Availablity 

OpenAthens

Yes

Shibboleth

Yes

IP address range

Yes

Username / Password

Yes

EZProxy

Yes

Technical Function Specification

The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.

Technical Function

Standard

Compliance

Full Text Linking

OpenURL

Yes, No, N/A

Federated Searching

Z39.50 protocol

Yes, No, N/A

Search & retrieve SRW/SRU

Yes, No, N/A

Harvesting

Metadata OAI-PMH

Yes, No, N/A

Web feeds RSS/Atom

Yes, No, N/A

Dublin Core

Yes, No, N/A

Metadata Standards

MARC

Yes, No, N/A

PRISM

Yes, No, N/A

Embargo Periods

 

Yes, No, N/A

Digital Preservation

Lockss

Yes, No, N/A

Clockss

Yes, No, N/A

Portico

Yes, No, N/A

Usage Statistics

COUNTER

Yes, No, N/A

SUSHI

Yes, No, N/A

JUSP

Yes, No, N/A

Accessibility

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Yes, No, N/A

Personalisation features

 

Yes, No, N/A

Service Levels

 

Yes, No, N/A

Open Access Policy

 

Green Open Access and/or Gold Open Access

Updates

Visible Body is static data – there will be no further updates.

Alterations/Additions

New platform functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge.

Service and Support

Trials

A free 30 trial is available on application to Chest Help with your IP address range.

Login information

Ovid Login

Technical Support

Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:

Product Documentation

Comprehensive help files are included in the online service. 

Training and Training Materials

There a number of Brainsharks (short videos) produced to assist lecturers.

Terms and Conditions

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.

Licence

This Site licence is subject to the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources.

All licences run for a full 12 month period from sign up.

  • 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.
  • Alumni walk-in use is allowed under the standard licence and is included in the Fee.

What are institutions and library services allowed to do?

Keep a local cached copy for Educational Purposes

 Yes

Incorporation of parts of the Licensed Material

 Yes

Deposit learning and teaching objects in repositories

 Yes

Interlibrary loan

 Yes

Who can use the resource?

User

On site

Remote access

Students

Yes

Yes

Staff

Yes

Yes

Walk-in users

Yes

No

Alumni members

Yes

No

What can authorised users do?

The resources can be used for Educational Purposes – defined as:

  • education
  • teaching
  • distance learning
  • private study
  • academic research
  • administration and management of the Licensee’s educational or research operations

Exclusions

  • See the Licence for any exclusions and restrictions
  • The resources may not be used for anything other than Educational Purposes unless the Licence Extension for Commercial Projects has been bought; this allows use for the restricted “Commercial Projects” defined – see Annex B of the Licence (Licence Extension for Commercial Projects)
  • Downloading of large amounts of material by authorised users that might be considered ‘systematic’.

Termination Clauses

The licence is perpetual access is granted without further ongoing charges.

Personal Licences

Personal licences are not available under this Agreement.

Products and Pricing

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