Chest - PressReader

Key Facts

Benefits

Students can scroll, scan, and dive deep into content with all the context: images, layout, and headlines as originally published.
Whether they're on a laptop in the library or scrolling on their phone off-campus, access is seamless and enjoyable.
Offers unrivaled access to global perspectives with over 7,000 titles from 120+ countries in 60+ languages.
Always up-to-date, with no embargo delays common in research databases.
Translation features make content more accessible for language learning and international students
Offers access to lifestyle, entertainment, and hobby-focused content.
Helps international students stay connected to their home cultures and news outlets.
Used in libraries to support initiatives like well-being weeks, Black History Month, LGBTQ+ awareness etc.
Preferential tiered FTE-based pricing for sites subscribing through this Chest Agreement
Three-year agreement!
Optional access to an extended rolling archive published from 2004

Important Dates

Agreement start: 1 January 2026.

Agreement end: 31 December 2030.

VAT

Zero rate VAT applies to Pressreader.

Commitment Period

This Agreement is of three years' duration but does offer an annual opt-out option for a small premium. See Terms and Conditions for more details.

Licence type

Site licence.

Eligible Institutions

Universities, colleges and other learning, educational and research bodies in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Other organisations aligned with Chest’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.

Background Information

This Agreement has come about following requests from the community.

Product Information

Supplier Details

Owner: PressReader International Ltd, a company registered in the Republic of Ireland (company number 592506), whose headquarters are at 77, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Block C, Dublin, D02 VK60, Ireland.

Product Description

This Agreement is for PressReader’s Global Publications Package, being all publications listed on the Supplier’s website catalogue at https://about.pressreader.com/libraries-institutions/

Research features

Advanced Boolean Search: Students can now use extended Boolean operators and complex search strings to pinpoint relevant articles across thousands of global publications — ideal for tracking ongoing issues or comparing coverage across regions.

Discovery Integration: PressReader integrates directly with leading library discovery services, including Ex Libris Primo / Primo VE and EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). This enables users to discover and access PressReader content seamlessly through the library’s primary search interface—bringing PressReader into the academic search experience while maintaining the visual richness of the original publications.

Citation Manager Support: PressReader now integrates with Zotero, enabling users to extract bibliographic metadata directly from the platform. This makes it faster and easier to cite news sources properly in assignments or research papers — a critical academic need. Coming soon - Discovery API

Coming soon - Discovery API: PressReader’s Discovery API enables users to search tens of thousands of current and archived issues of newspapers and magazines to get the data they need for their topic of research or study. With archives dating back years, probe PressReader’s catalog of content and observe the evolution of discourse of your search topics within a defined timeframe.

PressReader: Subscribers get access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines from more than 120 countries, often before they’re available on shelves.

PressReader pay publishers fairly for all of that content, so you know your subscription helps support the production of quality journalism, both internationally and locally.

There are no limits on downloads and back issues, allowing users to read titles offline whenever, wherever.

With the press of a button, users can translate foreign language content in up to 18 languages, allowing users to gain international perspectives on topics of interest. Plus, they can share access across 5 of their devices.

PressReader’s Global Publications Package includes access to a one-year rolling archive.

An extended rolling archive published from 2004 is available for an additional 15% of the standard licence cost.

Accessibility

Access and Identity Management Solution

OpenAthens	Yes
IP Address range	Yes
UK Access Management Federation	Yes
Username / Password	No

Technical Function Specification

Technical Function	Standard	Compliance
Full text linking	OpenURL	Article/page sharing
Federated searching	Z39.50 protocol	Yes, PressReader has a direct integration with Primo and EDS and also a public API if the library has their own solution
Harvesting	SRW/SRU	No
	OAI-PMH	No
	RSS or Atom	Yes
Metadata standards	Dublin Core	No
	MARC	Yes, MARC 21
	PRISM	No
Months embargo period		N/A
Digital preservation	Lockss	No
	Clockss	No
	Portico	No
Usage statistics	COUNTER	Yes, in beta not certified yet
Usage statistics	SUSHI	No
Accessibility	Web Content Accessibility	Yes, https://help.pressreader.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048223912-PressReader-Accessibility-Statement
Personalisation features		Yes
Service levels		Yes

The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the Agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.

Updates

New content is added daily.

Alterations/Additions

All additions and new functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge.

Useful Resources

For Academic Libraries interested in PressReader

Click here to view a one pager describing PressReader’s value to Academic Libraries
Click here to view how the University of Bath benefitted from PressReader
Click here to view how PressReader enables academic research with features such as Primo Discovery, Advanced Boolean Search and Citation Manager Integration
Click here to view an interactive demo to see the platform in action
Click here to watch a PressReader Masterclass webinar with Maureen Chapman that talks about how PressReader supports language learning
Click here to watch a PressReader Masterclass webinar with Randa al Chidiac that talks about trends in academic library resources

For current PressReader customers

Click here to discover resources to help you promote PressReader to your users
Click here to visit PressReader’s help center. The Help center provides end users with details about getting started, managing their account, and accessibility features

Service and Support

Trial

A free 30 day trial is available please contact Chest Help.

Login information

https://www.pressreader.com/

PressReader recommend that users also download the App, as the experience is optimised, and it allows users to download full titles for reading offline.

Technical Support

Online and email support will be provided by email to the nominated Admin Contact on the licence.

Email: jimc@pressreader.com cc jamesf@pressreader.com

Replies to queries will normally be answered within two working days.

PressReader also provide an online help facility, which can be accessed here.

Terms and Conditions

Licensor: PressReader International Ltd, a company registered in the Republic of Ireland (company number 592506), whose headquarters are at 77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Block C, Dublin, D02 VK60, Ireland.

The Chest Order, together with the Licence Terms and Conditions, and any exceptions listed below, create a legally binding contract between your institution, organisation or company and the Licensor. Therefore please read the terms and conditions carefully and only submit a Chest Order if its terms and conditions are acceptable to your institution, organisation or company and you have the authority to make the financial commitment shown.

Licence Type

This Site licence is subject to the terms and conditions of PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement. Please read the "important legal notice" in the "Exceptions" section shown at the bottom of the page.

Payment Terms

On receipt of a completed Order, Institutions will be invoiced for the Agreement year in which the Licence is signed.

In subsequent years, Institutions will be invoiced three months in advance of the anniversary date of their Licence. If an institution has chosen the 'Annual Opt Out' option, they must provide notice no later than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of their Licence.

Chest is an Enterprise of Jisc. All Purchase orders must be made out to Jisc Services Ltd, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NB to cover all charges.

All terms contained in a PO are expressly rejected and do not form part of the Licence or vary the Licence terms in any way.

Payments are due within thirty days of invoice date; recipients of late payments are entitled to interest in accordance with UK statutory provisions.

What are institutions and library services allowed to do?

Keep a local cached copy for Educational Purposes	No
Incorporation of parts of the Licensed Material	Yes
Deposit learning and teaching objects in repositories	Yes
Interlibrary loan	No

Who can use the resource?

ry provisions.

User	On site	Remote access
Students	Yes	Yes
Staff	Yes	Yes
Walk-in users	Yes	No
Alumni members	Yes	No

What can authorised users do?

The resources can be used for Educational Purposes, defined as:

Education
Teaching
Distance learning
Private study
Academic research

Exclusions:

See the Licence for any exclusions and restrictions
Downloading of large amounts of material by authorised users that might be considered ‘systematic’

Termination Clauses

There are no rights to retain access to any content post cancellation.

Upon signing up for a Licence, institutions are committed for the full term of the Licence unless the institution has chosen the 'Annual Opt Out' option.

If the institution has chosen the 'Annual Opt Out' option, they must provide notice of their intention not to renew their Licence no later than 90 days prior to their Licence's anniversary date. Failure to do so will see them committed for a further year.

Personal Licences

Personal licences are not available under this Agreement.

GDPR

Licensor and Licensee agree the following:

Each will comply with GDPR which means the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) and any legislation or regulation which amends or replaces it. Performance of this Licence Agreement requires each party to process contact details for the other party’s personnel. Each party is the controller of the Personal Data (as defined by GDPR) relating to its own personnel and both are processors of Personal Data relating to the other party’s personnel. Therefore, each party will:

only use such Personal Data for the purposes of this Licence Agreement;
take appropriate measures to ensure the security of the Personal Data that they process;
ensure that its personnel who process Personal Data are subject to a duty of confidence;
ensure that no third-party processes any Personal Data received from the other party except in accordance with GDPR requirements and with the consent of the other party;
cooperate with the other party with their rights and obligations as data controllers, including assistance with: obligations in connection with subject access requests and other data subject rights under GDPR; controller’s responsibilities concerning the security of processing, data breaches and data protection impact assessments; and reporting, inspection and audit requirements;
notify the other party:
(a)   immediately if they believe any instructions or requirements of the other party would infringe GDPR;
(b)   immediately they believe a GDPR breach has occurred or is likely to occur under this Licence Agreement;
(c)   within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving any subject access request from the other party’s personnel relating to Personal Data under this Licence Agreement;
only retain Personal Data after the end of this Licence Agreement if there is a statutory basis to do so or as specified in its own published privacy policy, provided such privacy policy complies with GDPR requirements. Each party will also delete Personal Data upon request of the other party unless there is a statutory basis to retain it or some other lawful reason, independent of this Licence Agreement, allows the party to retain the Personal Data.

Exceptions to the Terms and Conditions

Important legal notice.

Please read carefully before submitting this Chest Order Form.

In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement which PressReader may update from time to time, you acknowledge and confirm that you have read the Products and Services Agreement and agree to be bound by it. You further acknowledge and confirm that the Terms and Conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources do not apply to the Licensed Product. You represent that you have the authority to execute this Order Form and agree to the Products and Services Agreement on behalf of the organisation shown above.

The Chest Order Form together with PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement create a legally binding contract between your institution, organisation or company and the Licensor (PressReader). Therefore please read PressReader’s Products and Services Agreement carefully and only submit this Chest Order Form if its Terms and Conditions are acceptable to your institution, organisation or company and you have the authority to make the financial commitment shown above.

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