Open AccessElectronic Library for Scientific Journals: Consortium Project in Brazil
Author(s) -
Rosaly Fávero Krzyzanowski,
Rosane Taruhn
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
information technology and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5226
pISSN - 0730-9295
DOI - 10.6017/ital.v19i2.10079
Subject(s) - library science , computer science , state (computer science) , point (geometry) , electronic library , world wide web , user satisfaction , engineering management , knowledge management , operations research , digital library , engineering , art , geometry , mathematics , poetry , literature , algorithm , human–computer interaction
Making information available for the acquisition and transmission of human knowledge is the focal point of this paper, which describes the creation of a consortium for the university and research institute libraries in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Through sharing and cooperation, the project will facilitate information access and minimize acquisition costs of international scientific periodicals, consequently increasing user satisfaction. To underscore the advantages of this procedure, the objectives, management, and implementation stages of the project are detailed, as submitted to the Research Support Foundation of the State of Sao Paulo (FAPESP)