Test 1
You are a library technician at the Ontario Police College Library. The library subscribes to the database Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text. Refer to the "Titles List" found in the appendix (labeled Question 6) to answer the following questions. One of the college's professors comes to the library. He would like his students to read an article from the March 2011 issue of the journal "Crime Patterns & Analysis". He wonders why he is unable to find the article in the database when he can see other articles from the same journal. Explain why this happens.
BECAUSE IT STOPPED BEING INCLUDED IN THE DATABASE AFTER 2010 o Indexing stopped in March 2010 o Full text stopped in March 2010
What is one category of software, other than integrated library system, that a library may use for record keeping when acquiring an electronic resource?
ERMS (Electronic Resource Management System) Spreadsheet (Excel)
A student is writing a paper on the subject of wrongful conviction. She has done a search in Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text for articles on her topic. She has a list of related citations and would like to know if she can get the actual articles. How do you advise her?
Full text availability will depend on the journal in question Although the database is "full text" only some of the journals will actually have full text Check the title list of the database to see which are included in full text Some of the articles in question may have embargoes and therefore not be available. If the full text is not available from that database, the user could: o check other databases that the library subscribes to for the content o check the library's print collections for the content o ask the library to obtain the material through interlibrary loan
For the final assignment, the students will be required to analyze a 1996 case from the journal "Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health". He wonders if his students will be able to obtain the article from the library. Explain your answer.
No, the database includes the full text for this journal only after 2000, even though indexing is available from 1991
Who is involved in the process of creating an electronic periodical database? Use the database Medline and the Journal of the American Medical Association for your example
Periodical publisher e.g. American Medical Association Database publisher e.g. National Library of Medicine
The following questions refer to the considerations and research before purchasing an electronic periodical database: Some databases are available from more than one vendor. Explain why a library might favour one vendor over another for purchasing the database. Include in your answer one such database and its potential vendors.
Platform o library already subscribes to one database through a particular vendor and therefore the users are familiar with its platform o they don't want their users to have to get used to another platform o Libraries strive to have as few platforms as possible o one platform is more user friendly than another o Vendor Support - the vendor is known to have good service, technical support, billing support o Price Examples: o Medline: Ovid, Ebsco o PsycINFO: Ovid, Proquest, Ebsco, APA o ERIC: ERIC, Proquest, Ebsco
What are 2 ways a library technician is involved in the ordering of an electronic resource?
Prepare purchase order File license for reference Supply authentication information to provider. Additional information in ILS Payment
Explain one performance obligation of the licensor usually outlined in the license for an e-resource
Provision of usage statistics Availability of Resource - minimal downtime, adequate connectivity, sufficient server space Quality of Resource - regular updates
Explain 2 ways in which a library might be able to see how an e-resource works before purchasing it
Request a trial Arrange for a demonstration by a vendor representative
In what part of the license does it stipulate who is permitted to use the electronic resource?. Who would generally be included for a public library?
Section of the license called "Authorized Users" Public Library would most likely include: o individuals with a library card o walk-ins o employees
What area of the library is involved in implementing an electronic resource once it has been purchased? Explain their involvement
Systems 1. Test electronic access to product. 2. Update proxy server with product link. 3. Update link resolver, if used by library. 4. Add access through library web pages (e.g. list of databases page) Cataloguing 1. Add access through library catalogue - MARC record with link in 856 field
The following are versions of the same database available for purchase from ProQuest. Explain 3 ways in which they might differ. Business Source Alumni Edition Business Source Complete Business Source Elite Business Source Premier Business Source: Main Edition
Years of coverage between versions Amount of Full Text included in versions Number/selection of periodicals included in versions Number of peer reviewed periodicals in versions Price NOTE: versions are available from the same vendor
While preparing to teach a class, the same professor was unable to download an article from the November 2014 issue of the journal of "Criminal Justice Ethics". Explain why.
because the content is delayed (embargo) by the publisher for 18 months it will be available in the database after 18 months has passed.
How do vendor packages benefit libraries? Include the name of a package and its vendor.
cheaper price than purchasing each title individually more content than if the library had just purchased a few items o Education Package by Ebsco is an example NOTE: packages generally include several types of e-resources such as databases, journals, ebooks
Name two pieces of information that are often found in the appendix/schedule of a license
price description of e-resource access/authentication method (IP addresses)
The public library in a small town is interested in purchasing the database. "Academic Search Premiere" for its users. Explain 2 factors that may impact the final price of the e-resource for the library
# users - residents in the city... more users equals higher price consortium - discount - e.g. SOLS, OCLS, HCIST package deal - EBSCO Education Package - lower price than if resources purchased individually price is negotiated with vendor limited # of concurrent seats rather than unlimited users would lower the price
How do authorized users gain access to e-resources when they are not on site?
By signing into a proxy server, their IP address is changed to be that of the proxy server, which is recognized by the resource on the vendor's server/computer.
Explain one major difference between acquisition of electronic resources and print resources?
The library owns the right to access the resource (through an access URL) instead of owning the actual resource itself as they would with a print resource.
Why does the library send the vendor after an e resources has been purchase? Why?
The vendor sends a list of authorized IP addresses of the institution It is sent so that the vendor can configure their systems to allow authorized users to be recognized and seamlessly granted access
What does the vendor send the library when an e-resource has been purchase? Why must the vendor send this?
The vendor sends an access URL. Libraries must use this URL to put on their website, OPACs, list of databases because the e-resources are hosted on the vendor's server and the library must give access to the patrons by the way of the URL.
Which method of authentication is least preferred
Username & Password UN/PW can be easily shared and required a lot of updating/maintenance as people leave the organizations/need their accounts deleted.
