Our services

Besides the access to EIRs themselves, CzechELib provides the following services:

• collect the users‘ requests in regard to the provision of EIRs;
• collect price quotes from publishers;
• assess the users‘ interest in EIRs after obtaining the price quotes;
• negotiate the most advantageous terms of contracts, in compliance with set priorities;
• prepare contracts and other legal documents;
• execute the purchase and carry out payments and invoicing;
• administer databases (member institutions, EIRs etc.);
• handle revisions (IP addresses, assignments and terminations, changes, splitting and joining of titles) and complaints;
• collect and evaluate statistics about the usage of resources;
• provide users with bibliometric services on demand;
• set a long-term archive of purchased EIRs (in compliance with the contract terms) in case publishers cease to exist or function;
• provide information and reference support, organize educational activities, workshops for users, international conferences etc.