Very Short Introductions

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This is a Consortia Canada license negotiated on behalf of member libraries by the BC Electronic Library Network.

License Begins:

July 1, 2018

License Ends:

June 30, 2019

Vendor:

Oxford University Press

Description:

Very Short Introductions are the perfect starting point to a wide variety of subjects: from Climate to Consciousness, Game Theory to Ancient Warfare, Privacy to Islamic History, Globalization to Literary Theory. They are now available online, offering scholars and students OUP's premier publishing series in an easily discoverable, fully cross-searchable, and highly accessible format. This online resource brings together over 300 titles from this well-known and established series.

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Simultaneous Users:

Choice of limited or unlimited access.

One user means that one person at a time can access the VSIs. Access is limited by the whole product, not by individual title.

University of Victoria downgraded from unlimited to 5 SU

FT Titles:

365

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Participating institutions:

University of Victoria

Content Types:

FullText

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Counter-Compliant:

Yes

Multi-Consortial Note:

Consortia Canada License

Notes on Subscribers:

This is a Consortia Canada license. Please contact COPPUL with any subscription-related issues.

The initial term for VSI is 18-months, from Jan 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. The renewal term thereafter will match the other Oxford University Press products, running from July 1 to June 30.