ProQuest Core Collection
This agreement provides bespoke collections of A and I databases in arts and humanities, social sciences and technology and natural sciences.
Benefits
- Continuation of the popular A and I agreement for a further 3 years
- No increase on 2010 fees
- Flat fee each year (no annual increase) to 31 August 2014
- Annual opt out without penalty
Eligible Institutions
This Agreement is available to those HE and FE institutions in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Research Councils and selected Chest 'Associate Sites' who previously subscribed to the 'CSA Core Collection'.
Background Information
This is a renewal of an agreement that has been in place since 1999. It is only open to existing subscribers who have already been provided with their licence forms (please contact help@eduserv.org.uk if you have any questions).
Supplier Details
Owner: ProQuest
Product Description
Each licensed site has been provided with a list of the core collection material that relates to this agreement.
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| Advanced Polymers Abstracts Aluminium Industry Abstracts ASFA Biological Sciences Biology Digest Biotechnology and Bioengineering Ceramic Abstracts/World Cermics Abstracts Composites Industry Abstracts Computer and Information Systems Abstracts Conference Papers Index CSA Engineering Reseach Database CSA Materials Research with METADEX Earthquake Engineering Abstracts Electronic and Communications Abstracts Engineered Materials Abstracts Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics Environmental Engineering Abstracts ESPM Information Technology Case Studies LLBA Materials Business File Microviology Abstracts Oceanic Abstracts Social Service Abstracts Sociological Abstracts Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts Virolgoy and AIDS Abstracts Water Resources Abstracts |
ABM Advanced Polymers Abstracts Aluminium Industry Abstracts ANTE Aqualine ASFA ASSIA - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts BHI British Humanities index Biological Sciences Biology Digest Biotechnology and Bioengineering Ceramic Abstracts/World Cermics Abstracts Composites Industry Abstracts Computer and Information Systems Abstracts Conference Papers Index CSA Engineering Reseach Database CSA High Technology Research & Aerospace CSA Materials Reserch with METADEX CSA Technology Reserach Database DAAI - Design & Applied Arts Index Earthquake Engineering Abstracts Electronic and Communications Abstracts Engineered Materials Abstracts Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics Environmental Engineering Abstracts ESPM Information Technology Case Studies LISA LLBA Materials Business File Mechanical & Transportation Eng. Abstracts Microbiology Abstracts Oceanic Abstracts Physical Education Index Social Services Abstracts Sociological Abstracts solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts Virology and AIDS Abstracts Water Resources Abstracts Worldwide Political Science Abstracts |
Access and Identity Management Solution
Key: 
Available, 
Not available
OpenAthens (SAML) or Athens (delete as appropriate) |
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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
Technical Function Standard Compliance Supplier Notes Full text linking Federated searching Harvesting Metadata Standards MARC - Machine-Readable Cataloguing N/A PRISM - Publishing Requirements for Industry Standard Metadata N/A Months embargo period N/A Digital preservation Usage statistics Accessibility Personalisation features Service levels
SRW/SRU
OAI-PMH
RSS/Atom
Users can set up RSS feeds for any search query or any publication available to them on the ProQuest platform
Dublin Core
Lockss
Clockss
Portico
v2
Via the ‘My Research’ feature
Updates
New content is added weekly.
Alterations/Additions
The databases are updated at least monthly with some being updated weekly.
Database content goes back to 1952 for certain files. Additions and enhancements to the content are included under this agreement at no additional cost. Improvements to the interface may be made from time to time throughout the agreement and any additional functionality will be included without further charge.
Pricing
This Agreement is only open to organisations which previously subscribed to the 'CSA Core Collection'. Each one has been provided with a licence stating which products they subscribe to and the relevant charge.
Payment Terms
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 June 2012 and 1 June 2013 provided they have not supplied termination notice on the preceding 1 May.
Please also note that before completing this Order you should carefully read the Products Specification and Schedule of Fees relating to this Licence Agreement, published on the Eduserv Chest website.
Agreement Period
Start date: 01 September 2011 End date: 31 August 2014
Institution Commitment Period
3 years to 31 August 2014.
How to Order
One copy of the licence (available from help@eduserv.org.uk) is required.
When completed the form should be returned to:
- As a PDF by email: finance@eduserv.org.uk
- By Fax: 01225 474301
- 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?
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| Keep a local cached copy for Educational Purposes – [see Licence Term 2.2(a)] |
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| Incorporation of parts of the Licensed Material – [see Licence Terms 2.2(f)/(h)/(j)] |
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| Deposit of learning and teaching objects in repositories – [see Licence Term 2.2(k)] |
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| Interlibrary loan – [see Licence Term 2.2(m)] |
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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.
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| Option for Extended Educational Purposes - see clause A2 - this includes any person authorised by the Licensee to access its information services via Secure Access to use the Licensed Material in connection with any Educational Purpose of the Licensee.* | £ |
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| Licence Extension for Commercial Projects - see clause B1.1** | £ |
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* 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
Personal Licences
Personal licences are not available.
Trials
No trial is applicable as this agreement is only open to existing subscribers.
Login Information
Technical Support
Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:
- email: customerservice@proquest.co.uk
- phone: 01223 271400
- fax: 01223 215514
Product Documentation
Tutorials are available from ProQuest and comprehensive help files are included in the online service.
Training and Training Materials
Training Webinars are available from ProQuest
Training materials are available from the ProQuest Web Site
Making copies of training materials for teaching purposes is permitted.