Project Muse
Description:
To assist libraries interested in subscribing to Project Muse obtain the
maximum discount possible, the Commission has arranged to participate in the
group purchase of Project MUSE coordinated by the LYRASIS regional library network. Nebraska libraries are eligible for a 10% discount on the following
Project Muse database packages if they subscribe through LYRASIS:
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Premium Collection
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Standard Collection
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Basic Research Collection
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Basic College Collection (formerly Basic Undergraduate Collection)
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Humanities Collection
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Social Sciences Collection
Pricing:
Pricing is available upon request.
Pricing levels for U.S. academic
libraries are divided
into five "tiers"
based on type of institution as defined by the
Carnegie Classification, and four "quartiles" based on usage. Usage is
defined by the number of full-text downloads per institution during a calendar
year, and quartiles are determined by comparing usage levels among institutions
in the same tier. The usage quartiles will be recalculated annually. Muse will
send all customers and/or consortia partners a letter annually indicating the
current usage to be used in determining renewal prices. All new customers are
considered to be in "Quartile 1" until an entire calendar year's worth of usage
statistics are available. Renewing customers who upgrade to a different
collection should figure their price based on the latest usage quartile assigned
to them.
Collection Descriptions:
- Premium Collection - The Premium Collection is
MUSE's foremost collection of high quality, peer reviewed,
interdisciplinary journals from leading university presses,
not-for-profit publishers and prestigious scholarly societies. All
collection journals available on the MUSE platform are included in a
subscription to the Premium Collection. The Premium Collection is
designed for institutions acquiring comprehensively in the humanities
and social sciences.
- Standard Collection - The Standard Collection is a
subset of the Premium Collection. It is an interdisciplinary collection
of high quality, peer reviewed journals designed for institutions
acquiring extensively in the humanities and social sciences.
- Basic Research Collection - The Basic
Research Collection is a more limited subset of the Premium Collection
than the Standard Collection. It is an interdisciplinary collection
designed for institutions acquiring extensively in the humanities and
social sciences.
- Basic College Collection - The Basic College
Collection is the smallest interdisciplinary subset of the Premium
Collection and is designed for four and two year colleges acquiring
selectively in the humanities and social sciences.
- Humanities Collection - The Humanities Collection
is a subset of the Premium Collection. It is a collection of high
quality, peer reviewed journals designed for institutions acquiring
extensively in the humanities. This collection provides a highly
relevant set of research journals for art schools, museums, performing
arts organizations, film schools, and related institutions.
- Social Sciences Collection -
The Social Sciences Collection is a subset of the Premium Collection. It
is a collection of high quality, peer reviewed journals designed for
institutions acquiring extensively in the social sciences. This
collection is designed to meet the needs of special libraries such as
thinktanks, government agencies, non-governmental organizations,
research institutes, and related organizations.
View a
Collection Comparison chart to see and compare the titles included in
the available collection options.
Subscription Term:
January 1 - December 31
Deadline:
The deadline for orders with a January 1 start date is October 20.
To Place an Order:
Please email
Susan Knisely to indicate your interest in ordering.
Trial:
Sign up for a free
45-day trial to a selected collection (requires creating a user account).
Trials are limited to one per 24-month period.
Tech Support:
Please use the Request
Technical Help form or phone 410-516-6989
Licensing:
LYRASIS has negotiated a central license with the best possible terms.
Participating institutions placing new orders will be asked to agree to abide by
the terms at that time.
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