Colleagues
This is an excellent example of the DNER making extremely useful resources
available to the sector at a significant reduction to the normal costs.
Chris
Chris Kelland
Education Officer, NLN Project Support
Becta, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
Tel: 02476 416994 e-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.nln.ac.uk
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> SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE JISC FOR ALL UK FE COLLEGES
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> We are very pleased to be able to announce that we have teamed up with the
> Gale Group in order to offer all FE colleges special access to InfoTrac
> OneFile.
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> INFOTRAC ONEFILE
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> InfoTrac OneFile is a new single electronic resource that provides instant
> access to an unprecedented number of periodicals. It includes a total of
> more than 6,000 titles in all with 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980
> to present. OneFile ranges in levels from the popular to the scholarly, in
> every subject imaginable. 3,000 TITLES ARE FULL TEXT.
>
> Even better, the deal will also include access to the Gale Group Newspaper
> Collection, which is a custom UK service for FE giving online access to
> ALL
> major UK national newspapers, both broadsheet and popular, as well as many
> regional newspapers and major US and world titles.
>
> InfoTrac OneFile features a fully updated, intuitive interface --
> providing
> multiple pathways to key information. It is accessed through the Internet,
> and its browser style format enables users to browse the latest news,
> review a set of subject areas, review and select a particular resource, or
> search across the entire database. With its powerful search facility, this
> essential resource is versatile and very easy to use.
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> The current offer will be for three years. The cost to your college will
> be:
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> Year One: ?250
> Year Two: ?500
> Year Three: ?750
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> All the content of OneFile is fully copyright cleared, and you can take
> advantage of UNLIMITED DOWNLOADING AND PRINTING FOR UNLIMITED USERS as
> part
> of the offer. The Gale Group will also provide FREE TRAINING through a
> series of workshops across the UK. You will also get FREE technical
> support
> and a helpdesk. A choice of access systems will be available, including IP
> addressing, ATHENS authentication and password access.
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> The service will commence in the Spring, and we will be making more a
> formal announcement then, including a national publicity drive. This
> message is intended to give you all advance notice. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT
> TO SUBSCRIBE YET. Details regarding subscription will be announced in the
> Spring.
>
> However, if you would like more information regarding this fantastic
> offer,
> you can contact the Gale Group direct. Please contact Rhiannon Munro, UK &
> Eire Sales Manager, on 020 7257 2975, or by email:
> [log in to unmask]
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> More information regarding OneFile is available on the Gale website at
> http://www.gale.com
>
> This deal is part of the JISC's continued drive to bring you high quality
> online resources at affordable prices. We are very confident that this
> service will be of enormous benefit to your college at a very reduced
> price. Take a bit of time to find out more between now and the launch in
> the Spring, and we are sure you will agree with us that this is a great
> deal.
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> Regards
> Peter Jackson
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> Collections Manager, FE Learning Materials
> DNER Office
> Joint Information Systems Committee
> c/o King's College London
> Strand Bridge House, 3rd Floor
> 138-142 The Strand
> London
> WC2R 1HH
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> Tel: 020 7848 2937
> Fax: 020 7848 2939
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