À la Carte, not Buffet: A New Vision for E-Resources.
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| Title: | À la Carte, not Buffet: A New Vision for E-Resources. |
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| Authors: | McCracken, Peter (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Library Journal. 5/15/2011, Vol. 136 Issue 9, p106-106. 1p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Subjects: | LIBRARIES & the Internet, ACQUISITION of databases, COST control, USER interfaces, LIBRARY information network use studies |
| Abstract: | The article discusses an á la carte approach to buying low-use electronic databases. The discussion topics include paying only for actual digital content used instead of paying for unlimited access, the discovery layer or user interface that tracks usage and is a payment manager, and the ethical issue of cost management in libraries with limited budgets. |
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| Abstract: | The article discusses an á la carte approach to buying low-use electronic databases. The discussion topics include paying only for actual digital content used instead of paying for unlimited access, the discovery layer or user interface that tracks usage and is a payment manager, and the ethical issue of cost management in libraries with limited budgets. |
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| ISSN: | 03630277 |
