2. AES Heads receive requests and distribute to liaison librarians accordingly.
a. Check Primo (or Alma) to see if we already have online access to the e-textbook.
If there is no access move to step B.
b. Communicate with faculty about their e-textbook needs.
c. Check GOBI for e-version availability.
i. Order ebook in GOBI using COVID:T fund IF
1. the item is available in an e-version, with an appropriate user limit for the course (check under Purchase Options)
2. Under Status it says “Available”
3. Under Library Availability it says “Contract on File”
4. The item is under $5,000 US
a. Check GOBI pricing carefully. Suppliers such as EBSCO might be offering unlimited access for the same price as 1 or 3 user access.
NOTE: Remember to click on the appropriate purchase option to highlight your user-limit selection before submitting your order.
5. The item is over $5,000 US.
d. If the electronic book version is not available in to purchase in GOBI, please work with your faculty to identify an appropriate alternative e-text that is available to purchase in GOBI and/or an available OER. Faculty and student may also contact the UM Bookstore to investigate purchase options.
Publishers who do not provide online institutional access to their textbooks:
· Elsevier imprints (especially in veterinary and health science) such as:
o Elsevier Health Science
· Oxford University Press Canada (Textbook Division)
Other information:
· GOBI has let us know that the availability of electronic versions of books are determined by the contracts the authors sign with the publishers. Thus, GOBI is unable to help get electronic access to books currently not available.
· Most of the publishers above offer direct sales to individuals (i.e. students) for their ebooks/etextbooks. These publishers do not have a platform to sell to/provide access to institutions. However, you can still check GOBI to see if an aggregator (such as EBSO or Proquest) has picked up a title and is providing online institutional access.
