Benefits

• Pricing under the Chest Agreement has not changed since 2007 and is now frozen until 2013
• 25% discount off current academic pricing for unlimited site licence
• Access is to current editions and the archive back to 1989

Eligible Institutions

Higher and Further Education in the UK and Republic of Ireland and Research Councils in the UK

Background Information

This Chest Agreement first began in 2007 in response to over 30 requests from Higher and Further Edcuation institutions.  This Chest Agreement is a renewal until 2013.

Supplier Details

Owner: Reed Business Information Ltd 

Product Description

New Scientist is an important reference tool which gives users instant access to relevant and up-to-date science and technology content. This continually expanding library of news, analysis, facts and figures covers a large variety of science subjects including: life sciences, physics, chemistry, earth, environment, astronomy, space, maths and technology.

The subscription includes access to all editions published during the Chest Agreement plus access to all archived editions published between and including 1989 and the beginning of the Chest Agreement.

Access and Identity Management Solution

Key - Available Not Available

OpenAthens
IP Address range
Shibboleth
Username / Password

Technical Function Specification

Key - Available Not Available Additional Cost

Technical Function	Standard	Availability	Supplier Notes
Full Text Linking	Open URL compliant
Federated Searching	Z39.50 protocol
Metadata Standards	Dublin Core
MARC Records	MARC	[tickN/A]
Embargo Periods	Journal content only	[tickN/A]
Digital Preservation
Usage Statistics	Reed Business Information is unable to provide usage statistics. Some Athens customers may have access to some usage statistics through their use of Athens.
Accessibility	Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Personalisation features
Service Levels

Updates

New content is added weekly.

Alterations / Additions

All additions and new facilities will be incorporated.

Pricing

First year fees will depend on the time of year a site is joining the Chest Agreement (as above).  Subsequent years will be charged at the "Full Year" rate.

All pricing excludes VAT.

Payment Terms

This Agreement is of 3 years duration, commencing 1 October 2010 and terminating 30 September 2013. Institutions may sign to the Agreement at any time during that period, but having signed will be commited until the end of it.

On receipt of a completed Licence, Institutions will be invoiced for the Agreement year in which the Licence is signed.

For the subsequent year, Institutions will be invoiced three months in advance of the anniversary date of the Agreement, on 1 July.

All Purchase Orders must be made out to Eduserv and Eduserv's invoices must be paid within 30 calendar days of the date of the invoice.

Agreement Period

Start date: 1 October 2010 End date: 30 September 2013

Institution Commitment Period

Institutions may participate at any time during the period and will be bound until 30 September 2013.

How to Order

One signed copy of the Schedule 4 (Licence) is required:

• Schedule 4 (Licence) (PDF, 553 Kb)   

When completed the form should be returned using one of the following methods:

• As a PDF by email to help@eduserv.org.uk
• By fax to 01225 474 301
• By post to:
  Eduserv
  Royal Mead
  Railway Place
  Bath
  BA1 1SR

Please include an Institution Purchase Order for the full amount due plus VAT, made out to 'Eduserv'.

The licence form is the current version for this agreement. You should keep a copy for your own records.  Please contact us if you need a copy of a previous version.

Licence Type

Site licence with normal Eduserv General Licence Conditions for Data as well as  Eduserv's additional licence terms (PDF, 75 Kb)   for New Scientist.

What institutions and library services are allowed to do?

Allowed Not Allowed
Inter-Library Loan
Incorporate parts of the licensed materials in printed or electronic course materials
Include material in Jorum or Institutional repositories
Keep a local cached copy for teaching purposes

Who can use the resource?

'Authorised User' means a type of user who is a currently registered student of the Licensee, a faculty member or an employee of the Licensee, in each case authorised by the Licensee to access the Licensee's library and information services whether from a computer or terminal on the Licensee's Secure Network or offsite via a Secure Access Management System or, in the case of Licensed Materials, access to the Licensee's onsite library facilities.
For full details see: Eduserv General Licence Conditions for Data

Allowed Not Allowed
Any student studying at another institution who is undertaking a course of study leading to a qualification awarded by the Licensee
Teachers of Authorised Users and librarians involved in their instruction and support who are not employed by the Licensed Institution
Retired members of staff of a Licensed Institution
Bona fide members of a Licensee's Alumni Association
Visiting academics, researchers and research supervisors from other educational or research establishments
Visiting students from other educational establishments
Any person associated with the Licensee but not employed by the Licensee such as pastoral and welfare workers or support people
Walk-in Users (a member of the public permitted by a licensed institution to use the library)

What can authorised users do?

Termination Clauses

Material downloaded under the Agreement before its expiry may continue to be used under the same licence conditions as pertain while the Agreement exists. Once the Agreement has terminated then no further access to the service and to future publications will be possible unless the Agreement is renewed or extended. If the Agreement is renewed or extended then new conditions will apply. If the Agreement is not renewed then renewal is a matter between Institutions and Reed Business Information Ltd.

Personal Licences

Personal Licences are not available under this Agreement.

Trials

For a 30 day free trial of this service by IP Address please contact help@eduserv.org.uk .

Login Information

Access is via Athens.  Shibboleth is not available. Access by IP Address may be available by special arrangement.

Technical Support

Support will be provided by Reed Business Information Ltd via a single contract or a deputy at the institution. Reed Business Information Ltd support can be contacted between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday at:

• address: Read Business Information Ltd, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton Surrey SM2 5AS
• email: ns.subs@quadrantsubs.com
• phone: 0207 611 1276
• fax: 0207 611 1290

Product Documentation

Online help pages are provided and maintained on the New Scientist website and are freely accessible to sites.

Training and Training Materials

There is no formal training provided but online help pages can be accessed via the website.