Access to the Compendex Database - A comparison of possible Sources
Updated 31 March,1998
Also available is the Word 6 version of this document.
Ei Village Ei (Village) ERL/Silverplatter OVID IAC Searchbank
. Full Service Compendex Web
only
Delivery web web web web web
Years Covered 1990 + 1990 + 1987 + 1987 + 1990 +
also available
also 1970-1989 also 1970-1989 1970 + also 1980-1986
also available
1980 +
Subscription rate 1 = $US7,600 1=$US6,550 1 =
$A16,590 1 - 3 = $US15,000
2-3 = $US12,500 2-3 = $US10,300
2-3 = 5 user =$US17,500 4 - 10 = $US20,000
4-6 = $US19,550 4-6 =$US16,850 $A29,280
CAUL Offer
7-10 = $US30,950 7-10 = $US21,000 4- 6 =
$A34,160 valid until 31/3/98
Can also pay by Can also pay by
student population student population 7-10 = $A39,030 then $US18375
CAUL Offer CAUL Offer 11-20 = $A58,540
less 15% 1-10 less 15% 1-10
less 25% 11+ less 25% 11+
Valid to 31.3.98 Valid to 31/3/98
Hosting charges none none PHS $US2000/user/year
Although volume
1987 + = discounts apply
$A535/User/yr
1980 + =
$A800/user/yr
1970 + =
$A1070/User/yr
Backfiles 1970 - 1989 1970-1989 3 options 1980-1986 Not available
available for 3 available for 3
year guarantee at year 4-6 Users Price available
70% discount = guarantee at 70% 1970 + upon request. Data
$US4386 discount = $US4386 $A46,765 purchased outright.
1980+
$A39,970
1987+
$A34,160
Access to * Compendex Web * Ei Page One Document Delivery
additional * 18,000 selected (t-of-c service
resources web sites >4000 journals & AutoAlert service
* News Groups confs) sends email to
* Listservs * Document Delivery users mailbox
* Monitor service (1991+)
(t-of-c service 145 Core Science
core journals) Collection coming
* UPI/Reuters (ability to link to
* Ask a Librarian full text)
* Document Delivery
* Experts Thesaurus, mapping
* COS
Could be linked to
local Z39.50
catalogue
Customisation BASIC = Free Can be installed Can be installed
Possible? locally locally
PREMIUM =
$US3000/year +
$US6000-$US11000
one-off fee
Turning off some
buttons = Premium
* Doc Del Service =
Local collection
information
loadable
* Ask a Librarian
routed back to own
institution
Hardware min = 486 with
requirements reasonable memory
User IP Address and/or IP Address and/or IP Address and IP Address and/or IP Address and/or
Authentication Password password Password Password Remote Patron
Authentication
Archival Annual disks of Annual disks on Purchase 1980-86
Information Compendex on CD-ROM CD-ROM
for $US500 $US500/disk
Document Ordering 1991 + as for Ei Village 1987 +
$US6.00 + Copyright
+ delivery Service available
volume discounts through Citation
apply Manager routes
requests either to
Supplier = Linda own ILL Unit or
Hall Library direct to nominated
supplier
Link with Elsevier
titles to be Costs dependent
explored upon supplier
Mirror Site Happy to
investigate
Usage data Limited except for as for Ei Village records Hours number of logins
Doc Del usage. total time Databases connect time
NOTE: Further Discuss needs and number of rejected Searches full text
information negotiate costs logins (?) www/telnet use
available from articles requested as comma delimited
supplier file ?
SIM use not avail
Rhonda Langford, Physical Sciences Library, The University of New South Wales. 31st March 1998.
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