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| FTE |
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14,000 |
 |
| Type |
|
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Academic (4-year) |
| Location |
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Staffordshire, England |
| Implementation date |
|
|
July 2002 |
| Collection |
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Academic Complete |
| Contact |
|
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David Parkes
Head of Learning Support
Information Services
d.j.parkes@staffs.ac.uk
01782-294369 (phone)
01782-295799 (fax) |
|
Trends that impacted
decision to subscribe
to ebrary: |
|
• |
Increased focus on distance learning programs |
| |
• |
Greater need for off campus study |
| |
• |
Growing number of part-time students |
| |
• |
Overall rising expectations of students |
|
Reason(s) for
choosing ebrary: |
|
• |
Breadth and range of books |
|
| Content strengths: |
|
• |
Humanities and History, Social Science |
|
| Favorite feature(s): |
|
• |
“Searching across all text and titles provides unprecedented and potentially revolutionary access to information.” |
To read the case study "E-books from ebrary at Staffordshire University: a case study," David Parkes - Program (2007, Vol.41, No.3), please click here. To purchase the article, please go to www.emeraldinsight.com/prog.htm. |
