Library Resource Cancellations
In order to remain within our budget and be responsible stewards of university funds, we have found it necessary to cancel subscriptions to select resources. We know that these cancellations can create challenges for faculty, students, and researchers and are here to help find alternative means of accessing information when possible.
If a resource you need is no longer available, we can help.
View the list (Google Spreadsheet) of canceled resources from July 2021-present.
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- WorldCat Discovery/FirstSearch (OCLC), available through June 2024: Patrons will still be able to search for materials using worldcat.org, search and request items from other libraries using OneSearch’s Brandeis and More, and request materials through our ILL Request Form.
- Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO), available through December 2024: Our access to ABI/INFORM Collection provides significant overlap in content.
- China Academic Journals - Series G and H (EastView Information Services), available through December 2024: We will retain access to other China Academic Journals. Patrons will still be able to search for materials using worldcat.org, search and request items from other libraries using OneSearch’s Brandeis and More, and request materials through our ILL request form.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (EBSCO), available through December 2024: Our access to Music Index provides some overlap in content; additional music-related resources.
- Journal Package: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (5 journals), available through December 2024: Patrons will still be able to search for items from other libraries using OneSearch’s Brandeis and More and request materials through our ILL Request Form.
- Journal Package: Thieme (2 journals), available through December 2024: Patrons will still be able to search for materials using worldcat.org, search for and request items from other libraries using OneSearch’s Brandeis and More, and request materials through our ILL Request Form.
- Current print journal, newspaper, and serials subscriptions, available through December 2024: Patrons will still be able to search OneSearch’s Brandeis and More along with disciplinary indexes and then use ILL to request access.
- MEDLINE (EBSCO), available through January 2025: MEDLINE is a subset of PubMed and is freely available from the US Government. We also have access to Medline’s content through ProQuest.
- ReferenceUSA/Historical U.S. Businesses (Reference Solutions), available through January 2025: Company business data is available through a number of our other databases such as Mergent Intellect, Business Analyst Online, and NexisUni. (Users will need to request a license to Business Analyst Online or the Business Analyst extension for ArcGIS Pro from the ITS Tech Help Desk.)
- MGG Online, available through February 2025: Accessible through other Boston-area libraries.
- S&P NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor’s), available through March 2025: Please explore our Business databases.
Additional Information About Library Resource Cancellations
The Brandeis Library works to build collections that support our three strategic objectives as a university: the student learning/living experience; supporting research, creativity, and collaborative innovation; and honoring our founding values. Maintaining these collections while staying within our budget requires us to review each resource carefully and occasionally results in cancellations. Resources are reviewed through a formal process involving analysis of usage, cost, and alternative sources; feedback from Library staff and campus stakeholders; consideration of the resource's importance to Brandeis' strategic objectives; and ensuring that no disciplinary area bears a significantly deeper impact from cancellations.
Like other units on campus, the Library was asked to make budget sacrifices for this fiscal year. In addition, most electronic resource subscriptions increase in price by 3-5% each year.