Benefits

• 3 year agreement with annual opt out option
• Flat pricing over 3 years (no year on year increase) and prices held since 2010 
   
   

Eligible Institutions

Universities, colleges and other learning, educational and research bodies in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Other organisations aligned with Eduserv’s charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Eduserv will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.  

Background Information

This agreement replaces the previous ProQuest A&I Collection Chest Agreement. 

Supplier Details

Owner: ProQuest 

Product Description

A&I ProQuest Subject Collections covering:

Access and Identity Management Solution

Key: Available, Not available

OpenAthens (SAML) or Athens (delete as appropriate)
Shibboleth (SAML)
IP address range
Username / Password

Technical Function Specification

The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.

Key: Available, Not available, £ additional cost, N/A – Not applicable

Updates

New content is added weekly.

Alterations/Additions

All additions and new functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge. 
 

Pricing

• There is no annual increase in fee
• All prices are in GBP
• All prices exclude VAT.

There are seperate prices for HE and FE Instiutions.

Prices for Higher Education institutions are banded large, medium and small according to the following rules;

• Large = JISC BANDS A and B plus these institutions in the Republic of Ireland; Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork and University College Dublin.
  
• Medium = JISC BANDS C and D plus these institutions in the Republic of Ireland; Dublin City University, National University of Ireland, Galway and the University of Limerick.
  
• Small = JISC BANDS E to J plus all other third level colleges in the Republic of Ireland

Higher Education Prices  

Further Education Prices

Payment Terms

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

In subsequent years, Institutions will be invoiced three months in advance of the anniversary date of the Agreement, on 1 June 2012 and 1st June 2013 unless they have provided notice to Eduserv to terminate on or before 1 May 2012 or 1 May 2013.

There is monthly pro-rata charging for Institutions which become licensed partway through a licence year.

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 September 2011 End date: 31 August 2014
 

Institution Commitment Period

This Agreement is of 3 years duration. Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period. They will then be committed to the end of the Agreement Period unless they have provided notice to Eduserv to terminate on or before 1 May 2012 or 1 May 2013.. 

How to Order

Please complete one copy of the  Order Form (RTF, 542 Kb)   and return it to.

1. As a PDF by email: finance@eduserv.org.uk
2. By Fax: 01225 474301 
3. By post to:
   Eduserv
   Royal Mead
   Railway Place
   Bath
   BA1 1SR

along with an Institution Purchase Order for the full amount due plus VAT, made out to ‘Eduserv’.

This Overview is designed to provide a general summary of the Agreement. Before committing to buy a Licence, potential subscribers must always read the licence terms, paying particular attention to any special licence conditions.

Licence Type

Site licence with Eduserv Standard Chest Licence Terms and Conditions.

What institutions and library services are allowed to do?

Who can use the resource?

Standard licence – covers an institution for their own students and their personnel. The standard licence can be extended for additional fees;

Option for Extended Educational Purposes – covers all other educational activities that the institution is involved with.

Licence Extension for Commercial Projects – covers use of the resource in commercial projects.

Whereas the institution has the discretion over whether or not to take up the Option for Extended Educational Purposes, under the Licence Extension for Commercial Projects the publisher has the right to object to any project.

* If you are uncertain if your licence can be extended to a particular person or group of people then please contact Eduserv Help for advice.

** Please contact Eduserv Help for advice if you are uncertian whether a specific project is covered by this extension.

What can authorised users do?

The resources can be used for Educational Purposes – see Licence Term 1.1(b):

• education
• teaching
• distance learning
• private study
• academic research
• administration and management of the Licensee’s educational or research operations

Exclusions

• See Licence Term 3 for exclusions and restrictions
• The resources may not be used for anything other than Educational Purposes unless the Licence Extension for Commercial Projects has been bought; this allows use for the restricted “Commercial Projects” defined – see Annex B of the Licence (Licence Extension for Commercial Projects)
• Downloading of large amounts of material by authorised users that might be considered ‘systematic’.

Termination Clauses

The Licensee may retain an electronic copy of the Licensed Material in its archives for reference only.  Copies of parts of the Licensed Material already made and/or used by the Licensee or Authorised Users in accordance with clause 2.2 may be retained and used in accordance with the terms of this Licence Agreement – see Licence Term 10.5.

An institution may opt out of the three year agreement at any anniversary date provided they have given notice in writing to Eduserv on or before 1 May preceding the anniversary date.

Personal Licences

Personal licences are not available.

Trials

Free 30 day trials are available - please contact Eduserv Help. 

Login Information

ProQuest Web Site

Technical Support

Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:

• email: support@proquest.co.uk
• phone: UK Free Phone Number  +0800-220710
• web: Online Support page

Product Documentation

Comprehensive help files are included in the online service. Further material is available on the ProQuest web site.

Copying of hardcopy and electronic documentation is permitted. 
 

Training and Training Materials

Making copies of training materials for teaching purposes is permitted.