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ItemExamining one model of e-books for an academic library settingGARNER, JANE ; HORWOOD, LYNNE ; SULLIVAN, SHIRLEY ( 2002)In late 2000, CAVAL (Cooperative Action by Victorian Academic Libraries) organised a consortial purchase of netLibrary for interested members, including the University of Melbourne. The paper will briefly define ebooks and their advantages and disadvantages will be discussed. The paper will also report on the trials of netLibrary held at the University of Melbourne.
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ItemElectronic journal access in an academic library revisitedPrabhu, Margaret ; CROTHERS, STEPHEN ; SULLIVAN, SHIRLEY (ALIA, 2002-08)The authors recount the continuing trials and tribulations inherent in providing online access to single journal titles subscribed to in an academic library. The nature and variety of the problems are demonstrated by a number of examples. This paper provides an update to the article published in the November 2001 issue of the Australian Library Journal which concentrated on the experiences of the authors at the University of Melbourne. This update stresses the international nature of the difficulties.