Unisa have agreements with the following Publishers: Cambridge, SpringerNature and Taylor & Francis to supply the Unisa library with a broader range of eBook titles for their research needs. This agreement is called Evidence Based Acquisitions (EBA).
You will get access to these eBooks for a specific period as negotiated with the publishing house. The period could range from six to twelve months and after the period the library will analyse the usage statistics and select titles according to the needs of the users and according to the value of the pre-determined fee negotiated with the publishing house.
| Collection | Content Copyright year | Access title Pool | Publication Finder | Expire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge eBooks | Full Collection | 35,000 | yes | September 2024 |
| Cambridge Law Reports | Full Collection | yes | September 2024 | |
| Cambridge Shakespeare | Full Collection | yes | September 2024 | |
| Cambridge Textbooks | Full Collection | yes | September 2024 | |
| SpringerLink eBooks | 2019, 2020,2021,2022,2023 and 2024 | 30,000 | yes | July 2025 |
| Taylor & Francis eBooks | 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 | 28,000 | yes | September 2024 |
EBA (Evidence Based Acquisition) provides library users access to an extensive range of content easily, efficiently, and affordably. It allows librarians to align budget spend with demonstrated need based on raw usage data. Selection of content is directly based on yearly user engagement.
