Overview - ebrary offers a unique set of online database collections, which combine more than 20,000 authoritative books and other documents from over 150 leading academic, trade and professional publishers. ebrary takes into account the library type and size to offer affordable collections that continually grow at no extra cost during the subscription term.

Among other benefits, ebrary enables simultaneous, multi-user access, feature advanced research tools and integrate with existing ILS systems and digital resources, with full MARC records provided. ebrary's powerful technology turns every word in every document into a highly interactive resource.

Key Features & Benefits

All of the database collections are delivered via a custom website, which ebrary creates, hosts and maintains.

Simultaneous, multi-user access - any number of students or patrons can simultaneously access ebrary's collections from any web-enabled computer.

Full-text search within and across documents.

Integration - with existing ILS system and digital resources. Full MARC 21 records provided with links in the 856 fields directly to each title.

Collections - continually grow at no extra cost during the subscription term. The online database holds more than 20,000 authoritative books and other documents:

Aggregated Collections - span academic and general subject areas:

Business & Economics
Computers, Technology & Engineering
Life & Physical Sciences
Humanities
Social & Behavioural Sciences
Spanish Language titles.

Publisher Collections - specialised content from individual academic and professional publishers, including:

Byron Hoyt (classical sheet music titles)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Octavo (rare and original manuscripts).

PDF -based technology that provides an online replica of a book's print version.

Reporting tools and usage statistics to ICOLC standards. Librarians may use these tools to track activity over a certain time period; see wich documents have been viewed, copied or printed and determine how many individuals have been accesses and used the database.

Advanced research tools - simply by selecting words, researchers can access biographical information, maps, translations or other resources. ebrary's Info Tools™ can be customised to link researchers to other digital resources within the library, including ILS systems, abstract and reference databases, or the World Wide Web.

Personalised bookselves, highlighting, bookmarks and annotations are useful functions of the databases.

Content

Business & Economics - 2,150 titles from over 40 publishers. 75% published in 2000 or later. Under and post graduate levels. - Category strengths - Business Administration, Management, Economic History & Theory, Global Business & Economic Development and Business Practice.

Computers, Technology & Engineering - 1,150 titles. 67% published in 2000 or later. Category strengths: Computing, Programming, Networking & Applications Technology, Telecommunications & Engineering, IT Case Studies in Business.

Humanities - 3,200 titles. -Covers a vast range of subjects. Category strengths: History (especially Ancient, Europe & Great Britain, U.S.), Language & Linguistics Literature & Literary Criticism and Philosophy.

Social & Behavioural Sciences - 2,200 titles. Category strengths: Education, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.
Life & Physical Sciences - 900 titles. Covers all fields in natural and physical. Category strengths: Agriculture & Food Science, Environmental Science, Maths & Statistics, Medicine.

Pricing - ebrary's subscription pricing takes into account the library's size and type to make collections affordable. Collections are priced individually, However libraries can make great savings by purchasing the full Academic Collection.