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ERIC Number: EJ647532
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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Issues Facing Academic Library Consortia and Perceptions of Members of the Illinois Digital Academic Library.
Brooks, Sam; Dorst, Thomas J.
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v2 n1 p43-57 Jan 2002
Discusses the role of consortia in academic libraries, specifically the Illinois Digital Academic Library (IDAL), and describes a study conducted by the IDAL that investigated issues surrounding full text database research including stability of content, vendor communication, embargo periods, publisher concerns, quality of content, linking and searching, and customer support. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Content Analysis, Electronic Libraries, Full Text Databases, Higher Education, Library Research, Online Vendors, Publishing Industry, Search Strategies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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