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Agreement start: 1 October 2024
Agreement end: 30 September 2027
Subsequent invoice date: 1 July 2025 & 1 July 2026
Zero rate VAT applies to New Scientist Online
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This continues the successful agreement which has been in place since 2007. which was negotiated in response to over 30 requests from Higher and Further Education institutions.
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New Scientist website is an important reference tool which gives users instant access to relevant and up-to-date science and technology content. This continually expanding library of news, analysis, facts and figures covers a large variety of science subjects including: life sciences, physics, chemistry, earth, environment, astronomy, space, maths and technology.
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Newscientist.com readership
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It’s fantastic being able to read articles back into the 1990s, and the use of links from text within the body of articles makes it fun to explore and read further
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A good site to access archived articles
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*source – NPS survey, January 2016
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Digital preservation |
Lockss |
No |
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Usage statistics (available by contacting the publisher) |
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Accessibility |
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Personalisation features |
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Service levels |
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New content is added weekly.
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