Friday, February 01, 2008

A SAGE investment for the wise librarian

New JISC Collections agreement for SAGE eReference is now available for colleges and universities in the UK

A new agreement announced today between JISC Collections and SAGE, the world’s leading independent academic and professional publisher will allow staff, students and researchers in universities and colleges in the UK access to SAGE’s eReference collection.

SAGE eReference is an online collection of over 60 encyclopedias covering a diverse range of subjects, from arts and humanities to health, science and the social sciences. Key titles include the SAGE Sourcebook of Modern Biomedical Devices; Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Encyclopedia of Law and Society; Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Encyclopedia of Governance and the Encyclopedia of Social Psychology.

Institutions have the opportunity to purchase the titles on a perpetual basis for a one-off fee.

Further details can be found here.

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