ProQuest has been designated as a preferred supplier in Jisc's digital archival collections group purchasing scheme, giving academic institutions improved access to primary-source databases.
In 2017, Jisc - a U.K. member organization that provides digital technology and digital resources for higher education - kicked off a group purchasing pilot for digital archival collections. The pilot built on the power of collective purchasing with the goal of lowering customer costs.
After the pilot's conclusion, Jisc accepted ProQuest as a preferred supplier through 2022. Members will continue to acquire ProQuest databases using the same purchasing model used in the pilot. Currently, 20 ProQuest databases are available through the program, and offerings will be re-evaluated each year as members' needs change.
ProQuest databases were selected for the Jisc purchasing scheme based on in-depth curriculum analyses conducted for the U.K. higher education community, as well as consideration for the ProQuest content Jisc members have already invested in.
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