Building an Electronic Resource Collection: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Lee, Stuart D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185604422X ISBN 13: 9781856044226

Publisher: Library Association Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Despite increasing library expenditure on large electronic resources or datasets, very little help is available to those involved in acquiring them. Information and library professionals involved with collection development must confront the challenge of how to make informed decisions in the face of the bewildering array of electronic resources available. This practical book addresses the situation by guiding the information professional step-by-step through building and managing an electronic resource collection. It outlines the range of electronic products available in abstracting and indexing, bibliographic and other services - such as OCLC products, Web of Science and e-journals - and then describes how to effectively select, evaluate and purchase them. Insights are given into e-collection planning and budgeting implications, and a system is proposed for coping with this increasingly important area. The case studies and models used are fully international in their application.

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Review

"...this text is a useful, concise, yet comprehensive guide to building electronic collections. The style is easy to read, and meets a variety of readers’ needs." (Ariadne)

About the Author

Stuart D. Lee MA PhD is Head of the Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University Computing Services.
Frances Boyle MSc is Electronic Resources Manager, Oxford University Library Services.

Edition details

• Publisher: Library Association Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185604422X
• ISBN 13: 9781856044226
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160