

GOBI Library Solutions provides libraries with a variety of e-book acquisition options in GOBI.įounded in 1988, IGI Global, an international academic publisher, is committed to producing the highest quality research (as an active full member of the Committee on Publication Ethics “COPE”) and ensuring the timely dissemination of innovative research findings through an expeditious and technologically advanced publishing process.

IGI Global EBA through GOBI is available worldwide, in regions excluding Taiwan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE. “It provides a streamlined, data-driven acquisition model for libraries while enabling them to maximize their library budget.” “Through spearheading this EBA program with GOBI, we are able to continue to provide innovative solutions that fit and meet our library customers’ needs,” explained Nick Newcomer, Senior Director of Marketing and Sales of IGI Global. “GOBI’s partnership with IGI Global not only shows that GOBI is the go-to platform for high-quality content, but also the leader in choice when it comes to offering fully integrated acquisition options, including EBA, from multiple e-book platforms.” GOBI Library Solutions Vice President of Product Management for Books, John Brennan, says the addition of IGI Global’s EBA program in GOBI provides librarians with the resources they need to improve their library acquisition workflows.

The addition of IGI Global EBA will offer GOBI customers time-saving, flexible solutions for their unique library acquisition needs. Libraries can also access more than 6,600 titles across a wide range of subjects, including Business & Management, Education, Computer Science & IT, Science & Engineering, Social Sciences & Humanities and more.
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Libraries that choose IGI Global EBA also benefit from unlimited use and DRM-free access with a PDF download option. Library staff receive a usage report at the end of the EBA period and can leverage the data to select titles with perpetual access and make more informed collection development decisions. Library users will benefit from having access to high-quality e-book content and libraries will benefit by being able to review actual usage data to help determine which titles to purchase with perpetual access.īy running their EBA program through GOBI ®, libraries can blend their patrons’ usage data with enhanced GOBI metadata to make the most informed selection decisions possible, while benefitting from duplication control, high-quality cataloging records and integration with local systems. EBA programs on the IGI Global InfoSci platform enable libraries to provide users with access for a set period of time to a collection of e-books and leverage usage statistics to help library staff with collection development. – – GOBI ® Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions) now offers Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) through IGI Global’s InfoSci ® platform.
