Embracing the ebook to Accelerate Science

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1 Embracing the ebook to Accelerate Science Libraries are attempting to face a future in which almost every fixed point has disappeared. Users are changing; content is changing; research is taking new forms. Derek Law, Centre for Digital Library Research Presented by: Jiří Jirát, Elsevier Freelance Trainer

2 Going Digital: What s on your Library s Agenda? The Value of Book Content to the research workflow ebooks Usage: Trends and Case Studies from Researchers & Libraries The Value of Publisher-Provided Content and Platform Going Mobile Flexible Purchase Models

3 The Value of Book Content to the Research Workflow Fundamental Knowledge 28% Books: 72% Deepen & Apply Methodologies 42% Books: 58% Add Currency from the Field 68% Books: 32% Broaden Perspective 45% Books: 55% 8% Journals 92% Encyclopedi as 92% of researchers say they regularly perform cross-disciplinary research. Having access to Fundamental knowledge [Books] across diverse subjects is essential. Handbooks Recent Books Backlist Books Source: global survey responses from 500 researchers & librarians, Elsevier & S.M.S. Research, 2009

4 It s No Wonder the Most Cited Item in SCOPUS is a book! Cited Records in Scopus. Over 24% of all cited records in Scopus are books. Books 24% Conference Items Rest (incl. patents and unknowns) Journal Articles (incl. Reviews, short communications, AiPs, etc.) Most cited item in Scopus is a book:

5 ebooks Usage: Trends and Case Studies from Researchers & Libraries

6 Average Daily Use: 24 Hour Usage (ScienceDirect Users) 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% ebooks & ejournals are used almost at the same frequency, showing the value of integrated content that s discoverable and concurrently available. Source: ScienceDirect usage data 2010: All users, all ebook (Monographs)

7 The Path Most Taken to ebooks & Journals (Top 10) Navigating to ebooks (Top 10) Navigating to ejournals Main Entry Point? For ebooks, it s The University Website. For ejournals, it s Google. Source: ScienceDirect usage data 2010

8 ebook (Monograph) Usage by Publication Year More than half of ebooks usage occurs with back list titles (for trusted foundation knowledge) Source: ScienceDirect usage data: All users, all ebook (Monographs)

9 National Libraries: Driving the Migration from Print to ebooks National Library Korea 626 Computers, 380,000 digitized books, 116 million pieces of digital content. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Bibliothèque National de France

10 Top 40 Research Institutions Going Digital Source: The QS World University Rankings 09

11 Community Publisher & Platform Advantage: From Quality Content to Customer Experience Mobility Interoperability

12 Looking back... Looking ahead: The Platform Advantage Simultaneous, unlimited user access No DRM Search across books & journals 24/7 availability And now, more

13 Platform advantage: Text mining options

14 ereader app on SciVerse ScienceDirect Visible on SD article pages, for all XML articles/chapters Two alternative downloading options for the article: EPUB and MOBI Users Save and load file directly to their reader

15 Going Digital, Going Mobile!

16 Stanford University: Incoming Medical students receiving ipads The University of Adelaide will provide ipads to 700 Science students and faculty in 2011

17 Mobile Applications: iphone, ipad 32 Recent Articles Based on Personal Alert Settings Offline Library of Saved Article Developing Hybrid Apps Across Application Marketplaces -- iphone -- ipad Application SD Search Easy and Offline access to favorite journals Co-Branding with Library s Mobile Website Link Interactive Article with Quick Access Sections; Images Cover-Flow; High- Resolution Zoom In/Out iphone app available to users at subscribing institutes only.

18 Flexible Purchase Options for Over 15,000 Online Books 33 Book Type One-time Payment (Perpetual Access) Subscription Reference Works Books Series and Handbook Series Backfiles Purchasing Details Multiple Discount Options Available (Volume, Clear Your Shelf and Introductory Discount). Available in Discounted Packages and Pick & Choose. Subscription Includes current Year and 4 Years of Backfiles. Deep Backfiles Available as One-off. ebooks Available in Discounted Packages, Pick & Choose and Via the Evidence Based Model.

19 2010 ebooks -- Options Option 1: Collections ebook Subject Collections Standard Collection Discount % % % % Pre % Option 2: Pick & Choose (no minimum requirement) Option 3: Evidence-Based Selection For multiple collection purchases (in one order), the following additional volume discounts apply: 5-9 Collections: 5% Collections: 10% 15+ Collections: 15%

20 Evidence-Based Selection: The Flexibility to Choose Library Welcome Kit You define the most important collections for your institution and gain access to them for a full 12 months for a minimal, up-front fee determined by a percentage of 10 40% of the total value of content you choose o Free MARC Records, Statistics, and Marketing Initiatives included o No DRM Restrictions After 12 Months you choose the most valuable titles / collections based upon Evidence-Based statistics Introducing the ScienceDirect ebooks Library Welcome Kit Increased Discoverability & Usage = Optimized Return on Investment

21 Brain Navigator YES, this is the book as well: View the brain like never before! BrainNavigator is an online 2D & 3D brain map based on work from leading brain cartographers, George Paxinos and Charles Watson and developed in partnership with the Allen Institute for Brain Science Learn more: Neuroscientsts: Improve research efficiency & accuracy Save time spent on research Reduce costs Minimize laboratory errors

22 Join our Community Over 35,000 Librarians & Researchers Collaborating Daily! % of researchers agree: In the next several years, we will use knowledge networks (online groups of trusted peers) as a reliable source for filtering and viewing information