Coutts Online - allows systematics, long-term acquisiton and collection development to be initiated or amended at the user's convenience. It features extensive book and standing order databases. Careful selection of data sources and direct liaison with publishers ensures that the database is up-to-date and as accurate as possible.

Coutts Online offers:

iApprove - The most comprehensive selection support service available bringing together information on North American, UK and European publications on one platform. There are two aspects to this service:

Bookstream - Coutts book approval / selection plan and works through book in hand selection, resulting in the lowest returns rate in the industry. Last year Coutts treated almost 58,500 titles - the broadest selection in the industry. Our web interface enables the library to track the whole selection process to receipt of the book.

Slipstream - Coutts new title plan and derives information not only from its internal approval process but also from a range of external North American, UK and European data sources. The result is a monograph database containing in excess of 3 million titles indicating availability. Plans can be set up on-line and information fed directly to your desk-top.

 

 


Search Facilities - Sophisticated but clear funtions give users the freedom to self-manage bibliographic research and selection.

Selection & Ordering - Titles can be selected for immediate purchase or collated for subsequent ordering. An order travels though the secure links to the Coutts office, with confirmation of receipt being sent instantaneously

SOlution - Our unique standing order service, enables a list of ongoing publications to be collated and ordered automatically. Any subsequent changes can be made simply and quickly online.

Levels of Access - Password access is versatile, so that title information can be made widely available and yet purchasing capabilities can be restricted. Those with a suitable level of password clearance are also given access to indispensible budgetary information on active account(s).

Status Reports - Coutts provides essential purchasing details through the website, allowing users the freedom to monitor their account at any time, with 'real-time' status reporting.