IGI Global is an international academic publisher based in the USA, subjects covered are Business and Management Information Science and Technology, Computer Science and Information Technology, Educational Science and Technology, Engineering Science and Technology, Environmental Science and Technology, Government Science and Technology, Library Information Science and Technology, Media and Communication Science and Technology, Medical, Healthcare, and Life Science and Technology, Security and Forensic Science and Technology, and Social Sciences and Online Behavior. Titles are published under five imprints: Information Science Reference, Business Science Reference, Medical Information Science Reference, Engineering Science Reference, and IGI Publishing. So far Lund University Libraries have only purchased ten (10) ebooks on IGI Global.
| Name | IGI Global InfoSci-Books |
| Publisher/Provider | IGI Global |
| Subjects included | See General Information. |
| Type of resource | Platform with ebooks in fulltext |
| Fulltext format | HTML, PDF |
| Accessibility | Via IP address |
| Login authentication required | No, not on LU-campus. If you are off-campus you will be prompted to login via LU's Central Authentication Service (CAS) with a Student Account or LUCAT-ID. |
| Number of concurrent users | Multiple concurrent access (multiple people reading at the same time). |
| Download required | No |
| Must be borrowed | No |
| Number of days for download | - - |
| Download and read offline | Yes, the PDF-files can be downloaded. |
| Download to a portable device | Yes, if the device supports PDF format and Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Copying | Authorized users (registered students and staff) at Lund University may electronically save individual articles from the licensed material for personal use. By this is meant one (1) article or chapter. |
| Printing | Authorized users (registered students and staff) at Lund University may print a copy of parts of the licensed material for personal use only. By this is meant one (1) article or chapter. |
| Text to speech | No |
| Export references | Yes. Citation formats: MLA, APA, Chicago. |
| Export formats | RefWorks, EasyBib, EndNote, Mendeley. |
| How do I suggest a purchase | Students and staff: Please contact your faculty library Librarians: Se Förvärv av elektroniska resurser för mer info. |
| Restrictions | Walk-in users: Users not affiliated with Lund University may be permitted access to IGI Global but only within the physical premises of Lund University Libraries from designated terminals. Course Packs: No, authorized users at Lund University may not make print or electronic copies of multiple extracts of the licensed materials for the purpose of academic and educational course materials, including print-outs and copies in print. |
| Interlibrary loan / Fjärrlån | Yes, IGI Global allows for ILL requests but only in print format. Interlibrary loan or supply of copies in any electronic format is not permitted. The Library may deliver one (1) copy of a journal article or book chapter as hard copy to another library, for personal user or scholarly, educational, or scientific research, but in no case for Commercial Use. Print copies for ILL may be sent via post or fax to other academic, research or non-commercial libraries in Sweden (but not outside). |
| Text and Data Mining (TDM) Policy | |
| Miscellaneous: | Permissions and Rights. IGI Global publishes original, peer-reviewed research over which it holds full copyright. Permission to use any IGI Global material must be requested in writing. Permission to reprint, post or reuse any IGI Global-copyrighted material must be requested prior to the reuse. Only the Publisher may give the reuse permission. To inquire about permissions and rights of IGI Global publications, please contact IGI Global Director of Intellectual Property and Contracts, Jan Travers: jtravers@igi-global.com |