Evaluating Databases

Jenny Sememza and Cheryl Sebold from ISU, 10:00-11:00am

· Your collection development policy can help with decision making process for purchasing databases

· To get more information about databases to help with decision making, you can do a Google search for “subject term site:edu”

· Ac database assessment tool is a good resource for evaluating databases and also evaluating and comparing ebook platforms

· You can create lots of changes in database contracts and negotiate to add or subtract pieces and parts of clauses to work best for you library; don’t be afraid to ask publishers for changes

· Discounts are sometimes possible; don’t be afraid to ask about negotiating price