Brill Evidence Based Acquisition

Brill’s Evidence Select (Evidence-Based Acquisitions)

Brill EBA list of books (updated January 2021)

• Access is set up for the period of the agreement against a predetermined budget
• Content can be tailored by subject areas and years of publication
• After the predetermined period, E-Books are acquired in perpetuity based on usage reports

EBA is the solution for:

• Libraries who want to be fixed, predictable costs for ebook expenditure from year to year = budget control
• Libraries who want to offer instant access to the maximum pool of titles – and the maximum convenience – for their users
• Libraries which want to allow their patrons to help shape the collection, but with the librarians still having control

What’s included?

For the Whole Collection:  11.000+ titles

• Brill E-Book Collections
• Brill Special E-Book Collections
• Brill E-Book Series

Disciplines

• Asian Studies
• Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity
• Biology
• Classical Studies
• Educational Research
• European History and Culture
• Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
• International Law
• Language and Linguistics
• Literature and Cultural Studies
• The Middle East and Islamic Studies
• Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy
• Social Sciences
• Special Collections

Pricing Model

Fee paid up-front, then used as a ‘voucher’ for ebook purchasing at the conclusion of the 12-month period.
The price of the fee itself is usually based on fixed price tiers. The price tiers can be based around specific subjects chosen and/or specific copyright years chosen.

• Usage reports are shared periodically, giving librarians complete insight into the usage of e-books
• After the predetermined period, E-Books are acquired in perpetuity based on usage reports
• All E-Books are priced individually

How does EBA work?

Before:

• License agreement signed
• Invoice raised; paid up-front
• MARC records provided

During:

• Unlimited concurrent access to the content, including all-new frontlist titles as applicable
• MARC updates provided for new releases (monthly)

After:

• COUNTER report provided to the library in order to analyse usage during the 12-month period
• Library to decide which titles they would like to acquire with perpetual access, up to the value of the paid EBA fee
• Decisions are usually made within 30–60 days of the EBA period ending
• Titles charged at as then list prices
• Selection to be made from contentin the EBA programme

Additional Material

For more information, open free trial or to place an order, contact:
Jacek Lewinson
Mobi:+48 502 603 290, skype:jacek.lewinson , Email:Jacek@jaceklewinson.com

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