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Diana Mitchell mitcheld@mlcnet.org ext. 112
Xan Goodman goodmanx@mlcnet.org ext. 118

ebrary

MLC's group subscription to ebrary electronic books is open to all members and runs annually beginning June 1. New subscribers may join at any time and will be prorated for remaining contract months.

ebrary’s Dynamic Content Platform (DCP) integrates patent-pending software with a growing repository of more than 60,000 full-text, digital books and other authoritative content from over 200 leading publishers. The DCP includes the ebrary Reader, which optimizes page-by-page delivery of PDF documents, and InfoTools, which seamlessly links search queries to multiple online databases and information on the Web.

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The following collections are available via ebrary’s DCP under a simultaneous, multi-user access model. ebrary integrates with a library’s OPAC and workflow through free MARC records and the customizable InfoTools menu.

  • Growing Collections - Span multiple subject areas and are continually growing at no additional cost throughout the subscription term. In 2004, ebrary grew its collections by more than 60%. Growing Collections are priced according to Enrollment.
  • Fixed Collections - Available in a number of single subject areas and have flat-rate pricing.
  • Custom Collections - Libraries may pick and choose among titles in ebrary’s Growing or Fixed Collections, creating a database that meets their specific needs. Custom Collections are priced on a per-title basis.
  • Single Publisher Collections - ebrary offers collections from esteemed publishers such as D&B and Datamonitor, which are priced according to Enrollment.
  Academic Complete (Growing Collection)
  > 33,000 titles

Includes all Academic Fixed Collections + thousands of titles unavailable in any other ebrary collection

  Fixed Collections

  • Business & Economics
  • Career & General Education
  • Computers, Engineering & Applied Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Science, Medicine, & Allied Health
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences

  Government Complete (Growing Collection)
  >14,920 titles

Includes all Government Fixed Collections + thousands of titles unavailable in any other ebrary collection

  Fixed Collections

  • Business, Management & Leadership
  • Computers, Technology & Engineering
  • Government Affairs
  • International Relations & Military Affairs
  • Science & Environmental Studies


  Public Library Complete (Growing Collection)
  > 7,350 titles

Covers multiple topics including Business & Personal Finance, Careers & Professional Development, Computers & Technology, Psychology & Self Help, Arts & Literature, Education & Study Aids, History, and Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality.

  Single Publisher Collections

Includes all Government Fixed Collections + thousands of titles unavailable in any other ebrary collection

  • Datamonitor Industry Reports
  • D&B International Business Reports
  • Harris InfoSource Industry & Manufacturing Reports
  • SME Source (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
  • Octavo Online (rare books)
  • Byron Hoyt Digital (sheet music)


Key Features and Benefits:

  • Simultaneous, multi-user access
  • ebrary Reader eliminates downloading and eBook reading devices through page-by-page delivery
  • InfoTools integrates with existing subscription databases, ILS system, and information on the Web
  • Full-text browse and search in addition to Boolean and proximity
  • Supports federated search
  • Bookmarks, highlighting, and annotations, which can be stored on a personal bookshelf
  • Copy/paste text or print pages complete with automatic bibliographical citation
  • ICOLC compliant reporting tools show how content is used while protecting end-users’ privacy
  • Multiple collections and pricing models

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Terms and Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Contacts

For pricing and information:
Xan Goodman
MLC
goodmanx@mlcnet.org
800-530-9019 ext 118

Carla Lennox
Sr. Director of Sales, Western Region
carla.lennox@ebrary.com
Tel: 650-475-8779
Toll: 866-330-3769 (toll free)
Fax: 503-246-2544

Anne Harris
Regional Sales Manager, Western Region
anne@ebrary.com
Tel: 830-990-0966 or 650-475-8772
Fax: 270-918-4265

David Waggener
Inside Sales, Western Region
dwaggener@ebrary.com
Tel: 919-783-7718 or 650-475-8792
Fax: 919-783-7749

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www.ebrary.com