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Learn9/16/10Lori WinterMidwest Account
Representative
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Agenda

• Value of eBooks versus Print
• Value of eBooks on MD Consult
• Questions Answers

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The Value of eBooks versus Print

• Conversion Criteria
• Usage data
• 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?
Benefits/Impact factor to increase eBook holdings Percentage
Accessibility 24/7 69
Multiple Simultaneous Users 26
Quick Browse Search 20
Cost 19
Patron Preference for Online 13
Increased Discoverability Usage 13
Ease of Use 11
Source 2009 SMS Research/Elsevier Survey
Responses from 450 Librarians Worldwide
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eBooks Higher Usage
Source ARL Association of Research
Libraries Source Elsevier usage data, first
year of acquisition
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Higher Usage eBooks versus Print
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How can you Resist the Digital Revolution?
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The Value of eBooks on MD Consult

• Quality of the Content
• Doodys Core Titles
• Doodys 5 Star Reviews
• MARC Records
• 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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Over 450 eBooks on MD Consult!
Valuable Titles You Know Trust!
10,600 online books integrated journal
articles in a diverse range of subjects
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Doodys Core Titles List

• Over 115 MD Consult eBook titles have been
  recommended on Doodys Core Title List!
• eBook availability on MD Consult is marked
  prominently on book pages

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Doodys Review Service - 5 Star Reviews
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• Official MARC 21 records
• Ready to load into your local library catalogs
• Increases discoverability of eBook titles
• Best of all, the MD Consult MARC 21 records are
  free!

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NEW! Flexible Purchasing Options to Meet Your
Needs!
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MD Consult eBook Specialty Collections ?
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• Subscription-Based the most current clinical
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• Perpetual Access one time purchase. Invest
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Perpetual Access not available for Medical
Education eBook Titles or MD Consult Standard
Core Titles
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• Pathology
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• The Knee
• The Spine
• Travel and Tropical Medicine
• Urology

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Why buy MD Consult eBooks?

• Cover-to-Cover access to over 450 titles
• MARC Records for increased discoverability
• More specialized content to meet the needs of
  more physicians
• No charge for remote access get info anytime,
  anywhere

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Thank You!
For further information, please feel free to
contact me at any time Lori Winter 314-447-8335
l.winter_at_elsevier.com