Library Resource Center

Pricing

What is my institution’s Carnegie Classification?

Please visit the Carnegie Foundation Web site to view your institution’s classification.

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What is my institution’s tier?

An institution’s tier is based on the 2005 edition of the Carnegie Classifications.

2008 e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection Rates
Tier 5	RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity) Carnegie Classification 15	$6,000
Tier 4	RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity) DRU: Doctoral/Research Universities Master’s L: Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Carnegie Classifications 16, 17, 18	$4,500
Tier 3	Master’s M: Master’s Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Master’s S: Master’s Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges—Arts & Sciences Carnegie Classifications 19, 20, 21	$3,000
Tier 2	Bac/Diverse: Baccalaureate Colleges—Diverse Fields Bac/Assoc: Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges Carnegie Classifications 22, 23	$1,500
Tier 1	Associate’s colleges Carnegie Classifications 1–14	$500
International libraries, libraries falling within the range of 24 to 33 in the 2005 Carnegie Classification system, or libraries not included in the Carnegie Classification system should see Specialized institution pricing information.

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What is the price to order print copies of titles in the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection?

Current customers to the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection can purchase a print add-on option in which they receive a cloth edition of every new book included in the collection. This option is available to U.S. customers for $500, Canadian customers for $750, and international customers for $1,250, regardless of tier.

Ordering Information

Can my institution order the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection through a book wholesaler, subscription agent or consortium?

Yes. Vendors have been alerted to the pricing model and will be glad to assist librarians in processing an order.

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How do I order?

To place a new or renewal order for the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection, contact Duke University Press by e-mail at edukebooks@dukeupress.edu, by fax at 888-651-0124 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada) or 919-688-2615, or by phone at 888-651-0122 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada) or 919-688-5134.

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Site Licensing

Will an order to the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection require a signed site license agreement?

Yes. Duke University Press will require a site license agreement to grant access to the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection.

e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection site license (PDF download)

Any questions regarding the site license can be directed to the library relations manager at 919-687-3655 or libraryrelations@dukeupress.edu.

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Where do I send my signed site license?

Sign and return the appropriate site license via fax to the attention of the library relations manager at 919-680-6078, or mail it to 905 W. Main St., Suite 18B, Durham, NC 27701.

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What time period am I paying for?

Licensees will have perpetual access to content from the paid year(s). They will have access to back content not previously purchased by licensees with a current order only. With the purchase of the current year's titles, customers will also receive access to over 1,000 available backlist titles.

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What is the policy on interlibrary loan?

A hard copy printed from the electronic files of the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection may be supplied to another institution by mail, fax, or secure transmission using Ariel or its equivalent (whereby the electronic file is deleted immediately after printing). The supply of such copies must conform to CONTU guidelines or similar restrictions to fair use provisions under copyright law.

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What is the policy on course packs?

Copies for course or research use that are supplied to the end user at no cost may be made without explicit permission or fee. Copies that are provided to the end user for a copying fee may not be made without payment of permission fees to Duke University Press.

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What is the electronic reserves policy?

Content that is supplied for course or research use that is supplied to the end user at no cost may be made without explicit permission or fee. Content that is provided to the end user for a fee of any sort may not be made without payment of permission fees to Duke University Press. E-reserves should be posted on a secure site accessible to class members only, and content should be purged from the e-reserve system at the end of each semester.

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How can I submit proposed changes to the site license?

Proposed changes to the site license may be submitted in addendum format to the library relations manager at libraryrelations@dukeupress.edu.

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Who is an authorized user?

All members of the licensee’s campus or institutional community who are authorized to use the computers within this domain are deemed authorized users of the site license. Walk-ins are also deemed authorized users of the site license, but they do not have remote access privileges.

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Will I receive a countersigned copy of the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection site license agreement?

Yes. If you do not receive a countersigned copy of the license for your records, contact the library relations manager.

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Access

Where is the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection hosted?

ebrary hosts the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection.

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Once our order is processed, will my institution have immediate access?

For the order to be complete and access enabled, Duke University Press must have the following:

-A completed technical profile form
-A signed site license agreement with IP addresses on file
-Payment (see price sheet)

Payment and technical profile form must be sent to
Duke University Press
Customer Service
905 W. Main St., Suite 18B
Durham, NC 27701
919-688-5134 (ph), 919-688-2615 (fax)
edukebooks@dukeupress.edu

A signed site license agreement must be sent to the attention of library relations manager by fax at 919-680-6078 or by mail at 905 W. Main St., Suite 18B, Durham, NC 27701. Do not forget to specify IP addresses.

Once we have received and processed your order and signed site license agreement, access will be provided as soon as possible. (Access runs from January 1 through December 31 of the purchased year.) Customers will receive an e-mail acknowledgment once access has been granted. If you have any questions, please contact edukebooks@dukeupress.edu.

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Will institutions get an acknowledgment once access is enabled?

Yes. An e-mail acknowledgment will be sent once access is enabled.

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Can my institution receive free trial access to the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection?

Yes. Visit the trial access page to set up a trial subscription to the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection.

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Can I download usage statistics?

Duke University Press no longer offers catalog records to e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection customers. The catalogers at the Duke University Libraries will continue to create the enhanced MARC records, which can still be obtained from ebrary, OCLC, and possibly other vendors.

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Is there a grace access period for institutions whose payments will not arrive by January 1?

Yes. Duke University Press provides renewing institutions with a 90-day grace access period beginning January 1 of each calendar year to allow institutions uninterrupted access.

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General Information

Which titles are included in the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection?

The e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection provides access to at least 100 new scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences published by Duke University Press in a calendar year. With the purchase of the current year’s titles, customers will also receive access to over 1,000 available backlist titles. The only Duke titles that will be excluded from the electronic collection are titles of regional or popular interest or titles to which Duke does not hold electronic rights.

Please visit the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection Title Information page for a full title list.

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Are MARC records available for titles in the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection?

MARC records enhanced with chapter-level metadata created by catalogers at Duke University Library are available at no additional charge. Libraries can download MARC records directly from Duke University Press or from ebrary, and they may also be available from vendors.

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Can my institution buy individual Duke University Press books in electronic format?

Individual titles will be available from select vendors in electronic format beginning in late 2009. Please download the full press release for more information.

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Is the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection part of any existing ebrary aggregation?

Duke content is not included in any other ebrary aggregation, but is cross-searchable with other ebrary content.

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Are there printing restrictions?

Authorized Users may print 10 pages at a time and up to 40 pages per session.

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Are there downloading restrictions?

Authorized Users may view e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection content using ebrary’s streaming content technology. This technology does not currently allow users to download content.

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