Presented by: Olivier Diesnis

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The Role of Books in Knowledge Discovery
Presented by Olivier Diesnis
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Agenda

• How do Researchers Work? The Role of Books
• What is the Value of eBooks vs. Print for
  Researchers
• What is the Value of eBooks vs. Print for
  Libraries
• How are eBooks Progressing, Worldwide? Looking
  into the Future
• The Value of eBooks on ScienceDirect

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What is the role of books in the Research
Workflow?

• How do researchers work?
• What is the value of content to the research
  process?

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The Value of Content to the Research Workflow

Books 72
Books 58
Books 32
Books 55
Encyclopedias
Handbooks
books Frontlist
Books Backlist
Journals
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The Value of Fundamental Research throughout the
research workflow

In a recent survey, 92 of researchers said they
regularly perform cross-disciplinary research.
Having access to Fundamental knowledge BOOKS on
each discipline is CRITICAL.
Todays Patrons want need ready access to the
content they needwhen they need it, in and out
of their own areas of expertise
Robert Thomas, Library Manager Hargrave-Andrew
Library, Monash UniversityAustralia
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The Value of eBooks vs. Print Benefits for
Researchers

• The Value of eBooks to
• Research Workflow
• Productivity
• Accessibility
• Flexibility
• Searchability
• Convenience
• Reliability

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Do Researchers Useor Want to Use eBooks?

I want to use online books but do not have
access
I have access, and I use online books
I have accessbut do not use online Books
I neither have nor want online books
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Flexibility Accessibility

• Direct Links to full text .pdf or full text HTML
  content
• Multiple, simultaneous users
• Downloaded Print
• No DRM Restrictions

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Search Capability
Researchers find and choose more of what they
needfaster than they could by searching the
shelves during library hours!
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Convenience
Integrated book and journal contentand citation
tools across a diverse range of subjects
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What do Researchers Prefer to Use Print, e, or
Both?

Librarians say
Researchers say
My faculty and students prefer electronic
format, so I am moving most of my reference books
to e-format. My print material is not being
used, it sits on the shelves.
of Researchers
Sources Global Faculty eBook Survey 2007
(E-brary) Global ScienceDirect user survey,
S.M.S. Research 2009, 450 Librarian Responses
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The Value of eBooks vs. Print For Libraries

• Conversion Criteria
• Usage
• Cost

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What are the Impact Factors for Librarians
Considering eBooks, BEFORE Investing in eBooks?
Source 2009 SMS Research/Elsevier Survey
Responses from 450 Librarians Worldwide
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What are the Main Benefits Reported by Librarians
AFTER investing in eBooks?
Source 2009 SMS Research/Elsevier Survey
Responses from 450 Librarians Worldwide
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eBooks Higher Usage
Average of downloads, Online Books 25 per
title, per year
ARL

Source ScienceDirect usage data, first year of
acquisition
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Higher Usage of eBooks vs. Print
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Accumulative Cost eBooks vs. Print University
of Toronto
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Print Books The Cost Equation
These costs are marginal with eBooks

• Operational cost
• (every year)
• Building, staff, energy, general expenses

• Book handling
• (every year)
• Binding and preservation,
• transactions,
• cataloguing, archiving,
• replacement

Source Stats SCONUL(UK) and ARL (USA)
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Conclusion Overall Cost Per Use Decreases as
Usage Increases
As eBooks Usage on ScienceDirect increases
The Cost Per Chapter decreases
ScienceDirect PPV 30 per article
British Library Document Delivery 30 per article
Approx. 2 per chapter
Source ScienceDirect usage data 2005-2008
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How eBooks are Progressing

• Less Space
• More Accessibility
• Case Study Monash
• eBooks Impact
• Progress at Elsevier

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A major University library plans to halve in
sizeand become more accessible at the same time
Pricing Policies

Digital Libraries Save Space but Increase
Accessibility
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626 Computers, 380,000 digitized books, 116
million pieces of digital contentthe library of
the future?

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Monash University A Case Study
Ebooks and associated electronically-generated
cataloging records make it easier and quicker for
staff to acquire, promote and lend books and
the cost per use is lower compared to print. It
cuts down the space required to house the
collection, reduces the need for physical
handling and results in a greener information
resource. Cost, space and time savings can be
redirected to other priorities, like efforts
designed to make the library a more inviting
place and increase the role it plays on campus.
Resources realized by migrating the book
collection from print to electronic were used to
help develop and implement a plan to draw larger
numbers of people to the library. As a result
door counts have increased significantly. More
floor space translated into more group study
areas, more tolerant policies regarding noise and
food and beverage were instituted and wireless
Internet access was installed.  
Robert Thomas, Library Manager Hargrave-Andrew
Library, Monash UniversityAustralia
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Online Major Reference Works Librarians 86
OnlineOnline Handbook Series Librarians 75
OnlineOnline MonographsLibrarians 57
Online
Librarians Preference for Online vs. Print?
Migration Readiness
Online Preference by Book Type
Source 2009 SMS Research/Elsevier Survey
Responses from 450 Librarians Worldwide
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A Global View of Migration
Source ScienceDirect Usage, full year 2008
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How can you Resist the Digital Revolution?
You are here
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Beyond eBooks Where do we go from here at
Elsevier?

• Brain Navigator
• Just Released by Elsevier!
• Online 2D 3D brain map
• Developed in partnership with Allen Institute for
  Brain Science
• Improves research efficiency by delivering
  information, on demand 24/7
• Scientists can visualize the brain in new ways
• Learn more URL
• More Online Solutions for 09
• MethodsNavigator
• PsychConsult
• Hazmat Explorer

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The Value of eBooks on ScienceDirect

• Quality of the Content
• ScienceDirect User- Preferred Platform
• Flexible Purchase Options

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Elsevier A Long Heritage of Publishing Leading
Books
The Publishing House of Elzevir was first
established in 1580 by Lowys Elzevir. Jacobus
George Robbers established the modern Elsevier
Company in 1880
Galileo published his Discorsi e dimostrazioni
matematiche, intoro a due nuoue scienzehis last
work with Elzevir despite being banned by the
Inquisition. Recognized as the 1st important work
of modern physics.
Sir Alexander Fleming edited a book about a
revolutionary new antibiotic Penicillin Its
Practical Application in 1946. Anatomy in 1858
was a landmark for the study of the human anatomy
and in many
The publication of Grays Anatomy in 1858 was a
landmark for the study of the human anatomy and
in many ways for the whole of medicine.
Nobel Prize winners published with Elsevier
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Elseviers books division invests in the most
rigorous commissioning and publishing,
guaranteeing accurate, leading-edge books

Peer Review Before, During, After Publication
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10,600 Online Books on ScienceDirect

15 books

• 5155 eBooks
• 66 Book Series
• 6 Handbook Series
• 74 Reference Works

10,600 online books integrated journal
articles in a diverse range of subjects
10,600 online books integrated journal
articles in a diverse range of subjects
15 books
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Powerful and integrated search
Powerful, Integrated Search Books and Journals
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Ease of Use Browse by Content Type
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Ease of Use Browse by Chapter
eBooks are divided into chapters. Each chapter
has a DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
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Ease of Use PDF and XML (Internal and CrossRef
links)
Links to Scopus Viewing
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xml Files Enable Audio, Video, and Multimedia
Features
References are cross linked
Audio and video files
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MARC Records
Integration with external systems via MARC records

• Marc 21 records are supplied to customers FREE of
  charge.
• Marc 21 records from OCLC
• - very complete
• - include library of congress subject headings
• - supplied by batch for easy uploading

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Preferred Point of Entry to Online Resources
Researchers Preference

Source 2009 SMS Research
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Meeting Researchers Where they Are Google
Indexing
June 2009 All eBooks Reference Works!
Users Via Other Routes These are users
entering SD on a higher level (as opposed to an
article as Search Engine or Linking Platforms).
Of these entry routes www.sciencedirect.com and
the journal homepage links are the largest
categories.
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User Preference for ScienceDirect Why?
Source Elsevier eBooks user study (Monitor
Group, 2007). 900 responses from faculty
students
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Online Books on ScienceDirect Flexible Pricing
and Policies
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Flexibility of purchasing options for over
10,500 online books
?backfiles
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A Closer Look eBooks Collections (Monographs)

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2009 eBooks Collection offer - Bundle discounts

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The eBooks Evolution What would Charles Darwin
Say?
It is not the strongest of the species that
survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones
most responsive to change. -Charles Darwin on
Evolution
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