Online Resource Grant Proposal

Texas State faculty and library staff may use this form to propose a purchase of a one-time online resource. Most primary source collections, journal backfiles, and ebook collections can be acquired as one-time purchases. If you need help determining whether a particular resource qualifies or have questions, please contact Ginger Williams, Head Acquisitions Librarian (ginger.williams@txstate.edu or 245-3009). View guidelines.

Proposals are due February 14, 2022.

Name: *

Texas State Email Address: *

Department/School/Program: *

If Other, please specify:

Co-Nominators, if applicable:

Name of Proposed Resource (include specific collections or add-on modules, if applicable): *

Amount Requested ($): *

Acquisitions will help verify pricing, if needed. Contact Ginger Williams, ginger.williams@txstate.edu.

If acquired, how would this resource significantly strengthen university research initiatives? Assess benefit to one or more departments or programs. Indicate range of classes, potential users (faculty, staff, graduates, advanced undergraduates, students in lower division classes). *

How unique is the resource? If we did not acquire it, what alternatives would exist to access the same or similar content? *

Familiarity with Requested Resource *

I am familiar with the resource. I have used it extensively in the past.

I have tried the resource or used it occasionally.

I have not yet used the resource.

I would like to access a trial.

It may be possible for the library to provide access to individual titles within the resource through the library catalog. How important is access to the individual component titles through the library catalog? *

Not important. Most users would access the resource as a searchable database and would not expect to find individual titles in the catalog.

I don't know.

Important. Users would search for and expect to find titles within the resource in the library's catalog.

Not applicable.

Additional Information (optional):

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