Cooperative Procurement

Technology and scholarly content are some of the most valuable and convenient library resources that faculty and students can use to enhance research and learning, and these resources can be accessed from anywhere at any time. LOUIS works on the behalf of its members to leverage state-wide purchases in order to minimize the cost of these resources and maximize access.

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Introduction to LOUIS Electronic Resources
Library Management
This technology enables LOUIS libraries to conduct vital library operations, such as book circulation, course reserves management, and reporting.
Discovery
This technology provides users at LOUIS libraries the means to discover relevant scholarly content, such as eBooks, databases, print materials, and multimedia.
Access Management
This technology ensures that valuable library resources and services are available to authorized users, anywhere, anytime.
Resource Sharing
This technology futher enhances a library's collection by enabling reciprocal borrowing and lending within the state, and globally.
Scholarly Content (Consortia)
The scholarly content provided by LOUIS supports the core curricula in all two and four-year colleges and universities. Content is selected based on recommendations from the Collection and e-Resources Interest Group.
Scholarly Content (Mini-consortia)
A ‘mini-consortium’ for electronic resources is created when two or more libraries come together to purchase a specific product based on similar needs.
New & Trial Resources

New / Trial Resources

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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Bloom's Literature
  • These resources are negotiated by LOUIS and purchased by the library.
New
Bloom's Literature has more than 200 additional full-length performance videos (bringing the total number to more than 400!), the full contents of more than 800 classic literary works, more than 190 books and a comprehensive Shakespeare Center including the full text of all of his plays.
DSM-5-Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
New
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is the product of the effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health.
SAGE Knowledge Complete 2017 This link opens in a new window
New
With nearly 5,000 titles, SAGE Knowledge is the ultimate social sciences online library for students and researchers at all levels – undergraduates, post-graduates, teachers, and professors.
Syndetics ICE (Bowker) This link opens in a new window
  • Library Management
New
The BLUEcloud LSP and SirsiDynix discovery tools integrate with Bowker’s Syndetics ICE (Indexed Content Enrichment) to bring reviews, cover images, excerpts, and more to the BLUEcloud search experience.
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