Transcript Access to research
An introduction to service Jonathan Griffin Deputy Chief Executive Publishers Licensing Society
What is Access to Research?
1. A
free
service that enables local libraries to provide their users with access to a wealth of research: 6,000+ journals 10 million+ articles !
What is Access to Research?
2.
The content comes from the UK’s leading publishers, including:
3.
What is Access to Research?
The content covers a broad range of subjects
Percentage of titles
6,0 8,0 10,0 12,0 14,0 16,0 18,0 20,0 Art, architecture & Applied arts Business & Economics Earth & Environmental Sciences Engineering & Applied Sciences General Health & Biological Sciences History & Archaeology Journalism & Communications Languages & Literatures Law, Politics & Government Music, Dance, Drama &Film Philosophy & Religion Physical Sciences & Mathematics Social Sciences 0,0 2,0 4,0
What is Access to Research?
4.
It uses a well established digital platform called
Summon
, which is already widely used in academic libraries
What is Access to Research?
5.
It is a walk-in service that is only accessible from terminals & wifi within libraries It does not include remote access
Why is the service being offered?
The
Finch Group
was convened by the government to explore how access to publicly funded research could be expanded . . .
Dame Janet Finch chaired the Working
Group on Expanding Access to Published Research Findings
Why is the service being offered?
One of the Finch Report’s recommendations
: That major subscription based publishers should license public libraries to provide free access to their journals and conference proceedings.
How does the service work?
Searches start at the Access to Research home page
How does the service work?
Accept Ts & Cs i ncluding non-commercial use, single print-off, no downloads
How does the service work?
Search results are generated by the
Summon
system
How does the service work?
Individual search results link through directly to Publisher’s site
How does the service work?
Articles are typically accessed as PDFs
Who has delivered this service?
• …in partnership with librarians through • and the generous support of • and the willing contribution of publishers and encouragement of their trade associations:
Implementation 1.
The service launched in January 2014 2.
It is running as a
2 year pilot
, finishing in December 2015 3.
Open to all local authorities across the entire UK who wish to sign up 4.
Usage data & qualitative research will be used to evaluate its impact in Q4 2015
What resources are available to assist in setting up the service?
• We have created various resources to help implement the service (based on feedback from the technical trial) http://www.pls.org.uk/news/ContentStyle/PLItechnicalpilot.aspx?Pa
geView=Shared
Is Taunton special?
Qualitative research Value to users • • • • Types of users What insights are they seeking?
Do they find them?
What do they do with them, once they’ve found them?
Further information www.accesstoresearch.org.uk