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07/18/2018 | Campus-Meldung

Access to Elsevier journals

As of January 1, 2018, there is no longer a license agreement at Kassel University Library for access to electronic journals published by Elsevier. The reason for this is the continuing unsuccessful negotiations within the DEAL project. Until the middle of the year, the publisher had nevertheless maintained access for the university. This has now been switched off since July 11.

Access to older volumes of selected journals up to and including 2017 will continue to be possible within the framework of archive rights or up to and including volume 2002 within the framework of an existing national license. In addition, Kassel University Library provides alternatives for accessing required articles from other volumes and other Elsevier journals.

Kassel University Library offers its users a service for ordering Elsevier journal articles that are no longer accessible free of charge. This ensures an adequate supply of Elsevier publications for scientists even in the event of a shutdown.

Through the DEAL project, initiated by the Alliance of German Science Organizations, nationwide license agreements are being negotiated for the electronic journal portfolio of major scientific publishers (Elsevier, Wiley, Springer-Nature). Since no success has been achieved in the negotiations with Elsevier so far, numerous scientific institutions have exercised their right to terminate the agreement. The Conference of Hessian University Presidents has also decided to terminate the existing consortium agreement at the end of 2017.

For more information on ordering Elsevier publications:
www.uni-kassel.de/ub/suchen-finden/e-medien/aufsatzlieferdienst-elsevier.html

Contact:

Dr. Matthias Schulze
Kassel University Library
Deputy Library Director
Email: schulze[at]bibliothek.uni-kassel[dot]de
Tel.: +49 561 804-3821