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Springer eBook CollectionSpringer eBook Collection

Introducing the world’s most comprehensive online

scientific eBook collection

Lund, October 2007Including 2008eBook Collections OFFER

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SpringerLink

Product Info SpringerLink: 15th October 2007

Ebooks : 20.081

E-journals : 1.892

E-bookseries : 840

E-reference works: 105

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What’s an eBook at Springer?

All types of Springer books are eBooks !!!!

Atlas Bibliography Biography

Collected Works Contributed Volume Dictionary

Encyclopedia Textbook (graduate/undergraduate)

Handbook Laboratory Book Manual

Monograph Proceedings Professional Book

Reference Work Review Yearbook

All Springer books are available as print and electronic versions,

full text is in PDF and/or HTML

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Springer Ebooks: 13 Subject Collections

SPRINGER will offer the eBooks in

13 Annual Subject Collections

1. Architecture, Design & Arts 2. Behavioral Sciences

3. Biomedical & Life Sciences 4. Business & Economics

5. Chemistry & Materials Science 6. Computer Science

7. Earth & Environmental Sciences8. Engineering

9. Humanities, Social Sciences & Law 10. Mathematics & Statistics

11. Medicine 12. Physics & Astronomy

13. Professional Computing and Web Design

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Key Features and Benefits (1)

• Springer offers Critical Mass: 3,500 new ebooks every year

• Only 13 Subject Collections

• Subject Collections contain no overlap

• Interconnected to all SpringerLink content

• Free delivery of MARC 21 Records

• DOI’s per chapter and per book

• Full text in PDF and HTML

• Counter compliant usage statistics

• Purchase on basis of ownership model

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Key Features and Benefits (2)

• Full text book content is / will be indexed in Google

• Collections include all type of books

• Each Springer book is available as an e-book

• Unlimited concurrent access

• No restrictions in use at all (printing/copying/storing)

• Remote access/ off campus is allowed

• Full archiving rights from day one

• Access to book content wherever and whenever needed = 24/7

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Pricing model based on combination of size of institution and Research Intensity

Size of

institution

Type of institution (Research intensity)

Price

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Small

Large

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Very Large

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Who is offering what!

Springer

Subscription agents

Booksellers

Springer

SubscriptionAgents

Booksellers

Aggregators

Reference Works Individual ebooks Subject Collections + 27 Ebookseries pick & choose

SpringerLink SpringerLinkAggregators

platforms

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Summary

• E-books are really ‘taking off’ now

• Complete integration with Springer ‘Journal’ content

• Ownership with perpetual archive/access rights

• No limitations/restrictions in use

Please remember !!!!

Springer stands for a maximum of FLEXIBILITY

Ad Stam

ad.stam@springer.com

Tel: 0031 78 6576127

Cell: 0031 612995163