ProQuest has been delivering the ebooks at the heart of academic libraries’ collections for more than two decades. The company recently introduced Proqust ebooks, breaking down access barriers so libraries can provide a world-class ebook collection in one simple, affordable subscription. What is best about this program, called ebooks are DRM-free.
ProQuest Ebooks is a new solution that enables libraries to provide uninterrupted access to high-quality content at a grander scale. With over 700,000 ebooks and unlimited user access, ProQuest Ebooks is the world’s largest subscription to multidisciplinary scholarly ebooks, continually updated to support various academic disciplines and unique interests.
ProQuest Ebooks supports a new subscription strategy for Clarivate, which aims to break down barriers through broad and affordable access to highly curated, trusted academic resources. As part of this transformative strategy and following changes in library demand, Clarivate will phase out one-time perpetual purchases of print books and ebooks on Ebook Central. The OASIS marketplace will close at the end of 2025. The Rialto marketplace will remain with publisher-direct ebook platforms and expand to offer enhanced collection development capabilities and workflows. These changes will occur throughout 2025 in close partnership with our librarian community.
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Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.