Abstract
Purpose
– This paper aims to examine the academic and financial value of ebrary Academic Complete package to the Adelphi University Libraries.
Design/methodology/approach
– ebrary provided statistics and this sample was used to analyze subject usage and overlap with the print collection.
Findings
– It was found that although there was overlap with the print collection, the usage statistics are high enough to warrant continued subscription.
Originality/value
– This paper case study of Adelphi's issues regarding subscribing to a backfile of e-books including subject usage, print overlap, and information management.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences
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