Benefits

• Access to all content back to 1997 during the subscription period
• Perpetual access to content for years purchased (2011, 2012, 2013)
• Ability to opt-out of the agreement early (with 10% penalty fee)
• Free MARC records
• COUNTER compliant usage statistics
• No DRM on any content

Eligible Institutions

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

Background Information

Eduserv has a longstanding relationship with Springer for a Chest Agreement for their e-books Lecture Notes Series. 

Supplier Details

Owner: Springer-Verlag London Ltd

Product Description

A subscription through the Chest Agreement provides access back to 1997 during the subscription period and perpetual access to the years subscribed to thereafter (to the years 2011, 2012, and 2013).   

Lecture Notes in Computer Science:
The series Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), including its subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics (LNBI), has established itself as a medium for the publication of new developments in computer science and information technology research and teaching - quickly, informally, and at a high level. www.springer.com/computer/lncs  

Lecture Notes in Physics:
The series Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP), founded in 1969, reports new developments in physics research and teaching - quickly and informally, but with a high quality and the explicit aim to summarize and communicate current knowledge in an accessible way. Books published in this series are conceived as bridging material between advanced graduate textbooks and the forefront of research. www.springer.com/series/5304

Lecture Notes in Mathematics:
This series reports on new developments in all areas of mathematics and their applications - quickly, informally and at a high level. Mathematical texts analysing new developments in modelling and numerical simulation are welcome. http://www.springer.com/series/3045

Access and Identity Management Solution

Key - Available Not Available

Athens
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		Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
MARC Records	MARC
Embargo Periods	Journal content only	[tickN/A]
Digital Preservation	Portico	Available
Usage Statistics	COUNTER	Available	For information on how to measure usage of the Lecture Notes Series, please download both of the following documents: How to obtain usage statistics Lecture Note Series usage guide
Accessibility	Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)		compliance with Section 508 from the US Department of Education
Personalisation features
Service Levels

Updates

New content is added quarterly.

Alterations / Additions

A subscription through the Chest Agreement provides access back to 1997 during the subscription period and perpetual access to the years subscribed to thereafter (to the years 2011, 2012, and 2013). 

Pricing

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

Details of JISC Banding.

To find the correct banding, sites in Ireland should contact Eduserv Help. 

Lecture Notes in Physics

Lecture Notes in Mathematics

Payment Terms

On receipt of a completed Licence Order Form, 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 May. 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 August 2010
End date: 31 July 2013

Institution Commitment Period

Institutions may sign up to the Agreement at any time, but having signed will be commited until 31 July 2013.  There is monthly pro-rata charging for Institutions which become licensed partway through a licence year.

Note about dropping out early: any site wishing to cancel after the first year of the Chest Agreement will incur a fee 10% of the Chest Pricing in recognition that the special negotiated pricing is based on a three-year commitment. The 10% penalty fee will be calculated using the price paid by the site, as listed in the below tables, in the year preceding cancellation.

Thus, to cancel after the first year a site will incur a 10% penalty fee calculated based on the price of the subscription in the first year of the Chest Agreement.  Similarly, to cancel after the second year a site will incur a 10% penalty fee calculated based on the price of the subscription in the second year of the Chest Agreement.

How to Order

One signed copy of the Licence Order Form is required:

• Licence Order Form (PDF, 564 Kb)  

Please also complete an Institution Purchase Order for the full amount due plus VAT, made out to 'Eduserv'. When completed, the Licence Order Form and Purchase Order Number should be returned using one of the following methods:

As a PDF by email to finance@eduserv.org.uk

By fax to 01225 474 301

By post to:

Eduserv
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Railway Place
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Licence Type

Site licence with the following licence conditions: 

• Eduserv General Licence Conditions for Data.
• Special Licence Conditions for Springer - Schedule 4 Part 3 (PDF, 59 Kb)  

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?

Academic purposes only.

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 Springer.

Personal Licences

Personal licences are not available.

Trials

For a 60 day free trial, please contact Springer at springerlink@springer.com

Login Information

www.springerlink.com

Technical Support

Supplier will provide telephone, fax and email support during normal working hours at:

• Phone: +49-6221-345-4306
• Fax +49-6221-345-4229
• Email: springerlink@springer.com

Supplier will aim to provide "same-day" response, but this will depend on the timing of the initial enquiry in the working day and the complexity of the reported issue.

Product Documentation

Electronic training materials are provided and may be freely copied by Authorised Users.

Training and Training Materials

On-site training is provided to any Licensed Institution which requests it.

System Requirements

Online service