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LIBRARY CLASSIFICATIONS FOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Very Large Institutions

• All institutions classified by Carnegie as Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive.
• Public libraries and public library systems servicing a population of above 500,000.
• Public libraries and public library systems servicing a population of above 500,000 that are comprised of a research library and a branch system will be considered two very large institutions.

Large Institutions

• All institutions classified by Carnegie as Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive.
• Public libraries and public library systems servicing a population of between 50,000 and 499,999.

Medium Institutions

• Master’s Colleges and Universities I and II with FTE enrollments above 2,500.
• Public libraries and public library systems servicing a population of between 10,000 and 49,999.

Small Institutions

• Master’s Colleges and Universities I and II with FTE enrollments between 1,000 and 2,500.
• All Baccalaureate Colleges - Liberal Arts and General with FTE enrollments 1,000 or above.
• Public libraries and public library systems servicing a population of less than 10,000.

Very Small Institutions

• Master’s Colleges and Universities I and II with FTE enrollments below 1,000.
• Baccalaureate Colleges - Liberal Arts and General with FTE enrollments below 1,000.
• All Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges and Associate’s Colleges.
• Institutes of Advanced Studies and Foundations.
• Specialized Institutions and High Schools.

We have established our Classification System on the model used by JSTOR, aimed at insuring that we apply a consistent and fair standard for all libraries.

Our pricing categories are based first on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 2000 Edition.

The second basis for pricing is: Full-time enrollment (FTE), which for institutions of higher education is the enrollment of full-time students plus the full-time equivalent of part-time students as reported by institutions. In the absence of an equivalent reported by an institution, the FTE enrollment is estimated by adding one-third of part-time enrollment to full-time enrollment.

Consortia

The annual fee for consortia will be based on the total of the individual fees for each library from the consortia subscribing to HEB, plus a consortial discount based on the following discount tables.

This discount can be based on either of two methods: on percentage of participation or on absolute numbers of participants, whichever the consortium chooses as being more favorable based on its membership. The discount method and resulting discount rate shall be fixed for the annual invoice period.

Percentage-Based Discount:

Participation	Discount
100%	20%
80%	18%
60%	15%
40%	13%
20%	10%

Number-Based Discount:

Participation/Libraries	Discount
301 or more	20%
201-300	19%
151-200	18%
101-150	17%
76-100	15%
51-75	13%
26-50	10%
5-25	8%

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ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Annual subscription rates are subject to modest annual increases as the collection grows at an average rate of 300-500 titles each year. Consortia discounts apply to annual as well as purchase rates. No capitalization fee applies.

Very Large Institutions—

$3,425

Large Institutions—

$2,500

Medium Institutions—

$1,340

Small Institutions—

$825

Very Small Institutions—

$490

Other Institutions—

$275

Subscription Rates Effective 8/1/2011. Prices subject to review.

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EXTENDED SUBSCRIPTION RATES

An Extended Subscription provides a 5-year license to all current and future content, which will be increasing by several hundred titles each year.

Over 5 years, an extended subscription will save an average of 10% off projected annual subscription rates, in addition to libraries' internal savings on the administration and management of annual subscriptions and renewals.

Consortia discounts apply to extended subscriptions as well as annual rates. No annual maintenance fee applies.

Very Large Institutions—

$17,125

Large Institutions—

$12,500

Medium Institutions—

$6,700

Small Institutions—

$4,125

Very Small Institutions—

$2,450

Purchase Rates Effective 12/1/2011. Prices subject to review.

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LICENSE AGREEMENTS

Libraries

The agreement is available in PDF format and can be downloaded here. Download Now!

Consortia

The agreement is available in PDF format and can be downloaded here. Download Now!

Our Subscription Agreements are based on the License Agreement developed by JSTOR, and we are pleased to acknowledge their contribution to our Project.

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EXTENDED SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

Libraries

The agreement is available in PDF format and can be downloaded here. Download Now!

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STATS AND MARC RECORDS

Usage statistics and MARC records are available free to all subscribers. For further information, visit Resources for Librarians.

 

TRIAL ACCESS

If your library would like trial access to the site in order to decide on subscribing, please email subscriptions@hebook.org to request a logon and password.

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INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

Individual subscriptions are now available for a small additional fee through standing membership in any of the 71 ACLS constituent societies.

For more information on individual subscription to Humanities E-Book, please visit the Individual Subscription page.

For further information, e-mail us at: subscriptions@hebook.org

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