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ESDU validated engineering data: affordable site licences for methods, best practices, data and software tools. ESDU helps students and researchers to explore and optimise their design iterations and validate their final designs quickly and easily. It is relevant to a wide range of engineering disciplines, including mechanical, aerospace, structural and chemical.
Agreement start date: 1 November 2019
Agreement end date: 31 October 2022
Invoice date: 1 August
From 1 May 2020 different rates of VAT apply to some eresources. ESDU has been confirmed as still being subject to standard rate VAT.
Site licence
Institutions may purchase one-year licences, to 31 October annually which will automatically renew unless licensee gives notice to terminate on or before the preceding 31 July.
A three year licence may also be purchased, ending on 31 October 2022.
For a 60 day free trial of this service, exclusive to the Chest Agreement, click here Free Trial of IHS ESDU.
Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, and to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland.
Other organisations aligned with Jisc’s charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Chest will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.
The first ESDU Chest Agreement started on 1 November 1999, making this one of the longest-standing Chest Agreements.
Service Provider: IHS Global Ltd (registered in England and Wales: company number 788737), Willoughby Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8FB.
ESDU Validated Engineering Data comprises:The ESDU Series:
| Solution | Availability |
| OpenAthens | No |
| IP Address range | Yes |
| Shibboleth | No |
| Username / Password | Yes |
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Technical Function |
Standard |
Compliance |
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Full text linking |
No |
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Federated searching |
No |
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Harvesting |
SRW/SRU |
No |
| OAI-PMH |
No |
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| RSS or Atom |
No |
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Metadata standards |
Dublin Core |
No |
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No |
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No |
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Months embargo period |
N/A |
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Digital preservation |
Lockss |
No |
| Clockss |
No |
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| Portico |
No |
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Usage statistics |
No |
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No |
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Accessibility |
No |
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Personalisation features |
No |
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Service levels |
No |
New content is added on an ad hoc basis – there is no regular published schedule.
All additions and new functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge.
For a 60 day free trial of this service, exclusive to the Chest Agreement, please click here Free Trial of IHS ESDU
Supplier: IHS Website
Support will be provided by IHS via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:
Licensees may reasonably expect queries to be answered within one working day.
Product Documentation is provided online and can be copied.
Making copies of training materials for teaching purposes is permitted.
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