Ch. 1. Acquisitions and copyright / Doris Van Kampen -- ch. 2. Copyright and fair use : electronic reserves / Linda Neyer -- ch. 3. Evaluating databases for acquisitions and collection development / Audrey Powers -- ch. 4. Collection development strategies for online aggregated databases / Susan McMullen [and others] -- ch. 5. Issues on the selection of electronic resources / Rickey D. Best -- ch. 6. Choosing virtual reference software / Robert Slater, Denise Johnson -- ch. 7. Electronic data interchange and vendors : enhancement of library acquisitions services / Sha Li Zhang, John H. Williams
Summary
Everything you need to know about adding e-resources to your library's servicesHandbook of Electronic and Digital Acquisitions steers librarians through the process of evaluating, choosing, and managing electronic resources as they expand their collection development policies to include electronic databases. This handy, how-to guide takes a practical approach to acquisitions, providing commonsense information on basic copyright laws, fair use guidelines and policies, offsite and in-house databases, virtual reference software, EDI, and vendors. The book's contributors draw on t
