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Description: This four-week online course provides an overview of acquiring, providing access to, administering, supporting, and monitoring access to electronic resources. The course offers a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including:

• Product trials
• Licensing
• Purchasing methods
• Pricing models

An overview of the sometimes complex relationships between vendors, publishers, platform providers, and libraries is also provided.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will gain a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including product trials, licensing, purchasing methods,

Who Should Attend:

This is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in the topic with no previous experience.