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Peer-reviewed eBook subject collections spanning Science, Technology and Medicine (STM) and Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS)  as well as Business, Management, Finance and Economics, available per copyright year with continuing access

Ideal for:

Building a collection of highly cited, highly used eBooks covering all areas of research in the STM and HSS fields

Content:

21 English language and 8 German language subject collections, content starting copyright year 2005. Click here for more details on each of eBook subject collections

Rights:

Continuing access after termination of contract to content published in the purchased copyright year

Access:

Living References are included with access only until end of term

Reference Works

  • Major Reference Works

    The Major Reference Works (MRWs) portfolio features trusted, peer-reviewed, high-profile individual titles from the leading brands, Palgrave Macmillan and Springer 

    Ideal for: Researchers and students needing to quickly acquaint themselves with a new field and complementing eBook portfolio with authoritative MRWs that fall outside of existing licensed eBook subject collections

    Content: Static Major Reference Works, available individually (All Static MRWs are included in respective eBook subject collections)

    Rights: Continuing access after termination of contract

    		Access: Living References are included with access only until end of term

  • SpringerReference

    SpringerReference is a database available on link.springer.com providing access to all living reference works

    Ideal for: Access to online-first dynamic publishing of a reference work in development or being updated. Each online-first entry has its own DOI and is fully citable

    Content: The database is only available as a whole, and includes all major reference works in all subject areas and all copyright years

    Rights: No continuing access rights

    		Access: Unlimited and seamless access only during the term

  • The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

    Award-winning publication containing entries written by the world’s most influential economists, including 36 Nobel Laureates

    Ideal for:

    Complementing existing eBook portfolio by licensing this MRW individually or as part of respective eBook subject collection

    Content:

    All content available as one Living Reference in 3 models
    - 12 month subscription
    - Continuing access to frontlist and backlist
    - As part of the Economics & Finance eBook subject collection

    Rights:


    Will vary by model licensed

    Access:

    Will vary by model licensed

  • Statesman’s Yearbook

    Widely respected as an authoritative and accessible reference work providing Statistical, Political and Economic Account of the States of the World for the Year

    Ideal for:

    Complementing existing eBook portfolio by licensing this MRW individually or as part of Political Science & International Relations eBook subject collection

    Content:

    Static reference works comprised of 157 volumes dating back to 1864 to current day

    Rights:


    Continuing access after termination of contract to content published during the term

    Access:

    Access only to all volumes back to 2005

A collection of highly educational, peer-reviewed videos created by leading academics and practitioners

Ideal for:

Students and Researchers needing in depth and detailed educational and training materials

Content:

2 subject collections with 40 videos included for each, growing to around 100 videos per package by Year End. All videos are available in streaming format on SpringerLink
- Subject collections available: Clinical Medicine and Professional and Applied Computing

Rights:

Unlimited access to all videos in a licensed Video package for 1 year

Access:

Unlimited access to all videos in a licensed Video package for 1 year, new videos added during the term are automatically accessible

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