ANKOS Ankara June 6 th 2003 KLUWER ONLINE E-BOOKS E-REFERENCE CUSTOM BOOKS Alan Harris

STOP PRESS  13 th May 2003 – Candover & Cinven to acquire Bertelsmann Springer for EUR 1.05 billion.  The newly merged entity of Kluwer Academic Publishers and BertelsmannSpringer, to be re- named Springer  Kluwer Academic Publishers – Business as usual

KLUWER/ANKOS 2004 e-journals  Electronic + (optional) print  No surcharge/cross access fee on previously subscribed titles (was 10%)  Members cancel all print before end of 2003  Any print copies still required (optional) at DDP  Lower annual price cap = Electronic in 2004 lower price than print in 2004  Minimum Annual Access and Non subscribed fees remain unchanged  Local Access via Ulakbim/Tubitak also possible  Local Archiving/Backgdigitalized to 1/1 also available at additional fee  2005 combined access to ‘Springer’ i.e. combined Kluwer and Springer platform

Kluwer Online Journals

Kluwer Online Reference Works

eReference Works - Homepage eREFERENCE WORKS » Click to go to site

eREFERENCE WORKS eReference Works - Key Facts  Providing the Best Features of Interactivity:  Multi-volume Links  Powerful Search Capability  Frequent Updates  Online User Statistics  Users can:  Save searches for future reference  Make notes in the text for reference  Refer information to colleagues  Bookmark specific references or pages

eReference - How it Works eREFERENCE WORKS Co-branded with your institution’s name

eReference - How it Works eREFERENCE WORKS Functionality toolbar allows individuals to customize the platform with their notes, searches, etc.

eReference - How it Works eREFERENCE WORKS Powerful “Refers to” and “Referred from” links allow for non- linear research that follows a subject/topic

eReference - How it Works eREFERENCE WORKS Highlighted items indicate index terms

eReference - How it Works eREFERENCE WORKS All entries are rendered in HTML, equations are rendered as images

eREFERENCE WORKS eReference Works 1. Encyclopaedia of Mathematics 2. Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science 3. Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management 4. Computer Science Standards Dictionary 5. Earth Sciences Encyclopedia Online * (21 subject areas)  ANKOS elect dedicated specialized subject referees who each take 30 days trial access to one of the above subject areas, test and report to ANKOS/library directors on:  system functionality  Content  Importance for users i.e. students, professors, researchers  value for price  Upon analysis of final report Kluwer/Ankos discuss best option and price  …Kluwers goal = seamless access to all users on Ankos network

Kluwer Online eBooks

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eBOOKS eBooks - Key Facts  647 New and recently published e-books  Front list and classic titles available  Available as Adobe  eBooks  Build your own e-book Library  Allow UNLIMITED concurrent users  Co-branded with each institutions name  Librarian Admin portal lets you manage your account, order titles  MARC Records available

How it Works 1.Once purchased each university and research institution receives confirmation that access has been granted plus how to access/download titles 2. Each library or institution and their users go to the site, and download the eBooks they require at random Institutions may download any title they have paid access Kluwer monitors and inform annually on all new titles not previously subscribed to Institution’s logo here

E-books Subject Packages Biology & Medical Sciences * (128) Chemistry (66) Computer & Electrical Engineering (168) Environmental & Plant Sciences (23) Maths Physics & Mat Sciences ( 100) Social & Behavioral Sciences * (162) Total (647 ebooks)  Same testing/review proceedure as with e- reference works

Kluwer Online Custom Books

CUSTOM BOOKS Custom Books - Key Facts  Only currently available for direct online purchase by individuals with credit cards!!!  Allows end-users to purchase just the content they want from multiple books  Custom Books can be output as: »Paperback books (using Print-On-Demand) »eBooks (Adobe eBook format)  All current eBooks available as Custom Books  Allows purchasing of individual chapters

Custom Books - How it works CUSTOM BOOKS 1.Chapters are added to the Custom Book Builder.

Custom Books - How it works CUSTOM BOOKS 2You can arrange the chapters in order using these buttons.

Custom Books - How it works CUSTOM BOOKS 3.Prices for both editions appear here. (Note: No price will be displayed for Print-On- Demand books until the minimum page requirement of 76 pages is met.)

Custom Books - How it works CUSTOM BOOKS 4.“Finish Your Book” locks in your choices and takes you to the next step.

CUSTOM BOOKS Custom Books - How it works  An output format is chosen  Payment is processed online  Delivery requires:  Paperback: 3-5 days (plus shipping)  eBook: 5-30 minutes  Once all chapters have been selected, a title is added to the book.

Acknowledgement  Many thanks to Mr. Sitki Aktas and the SwetsBlackwell team for all their kind help and mediation with the ANKOS members, to date and in the future…

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