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Issues Facing Academic Library Consortia and Perceptions of Members of the Illinois Digital Academic Library

Author(s) -

Sam Brooks,

Thomas J. Dorst

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

portal libraries and the academy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.015

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1531-2542

pISSN - 1530-7131

DOI - 10.1353/pla.2002.0005

Subject(s) - academic library , digital library , library science , perception , political science , psychology , computer science , art , literature , poetry , neuroscience

This article discusses the role of consortia in academic libraries, specifically the Illinois Digital Academic Library (IDAL). Interviews were conducted with several Illinois academic librarians representing a cross-section of university libraries. The article focuses on a variety of issues surrounding full text database research including content, searching functionality, peer-reviewed status, embargoes, publisher relations, etc. The conclusion affirms the validity and benefit of IDAL as experienced by member libraries.

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