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2020 Integris Medical Library Resources Review: NEJM

Review and evaluation of medical library electronic products for 2020

Product Description

New England Journal of Medicine

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is the most widely read and influential medical journal in the world.  Widely cited in journals of all medical specialties, the peer reviewed original articles are aimed at physicians and those interested in medical practice.

Contract & Invoice Documents - This file location can only be accessed by authorized users

INTEGRIS has been a customer with NEJM for over 10 years under a “click through”  online license which users have to agree to when viewing content.  The following file is a sample site license agreement can be signed at any point if desired.

S:\File1-okc\MedLibNEJM_Subscription_Agreement_Sample

S:\File1-okc\MedLib\Contracts\Invoice_2020_NEJM

 

Overview

Comments
Most likely the most used journal in our collection.  
It is one of the foundational journals for a medical library

Pricing 
Sept. 2019 through Sept.2020 - $12,534
Renewal Date
9/16/20 - Tier H2D - Acct 000101532966

Vender Contact
Mike Tavars / Judy Benford
institutionsales@nejm.org
Jbenford@negm.org

Special Steps for Renewal / Cancelation
NA

Usage, Etc.

Primary Audience
Physicians and other clinical providers

Usage Stats

  • 2018
    • Single articles accessed: 3,762 
    • Cost per article: $3.13
  • ​2017
    • Single articles accessed: 3,996
    • Cost per article: $2.95
       

How it is utilized by the INTEGRIS Medical Library​

  • We have a distribution list of users who receive Table of Contents (TOCs) in their e-mail and link directly to articles from there
  • The library has widely promoted off-site access through personal accounts
  • The library has promoted the added feature Resident 360 (rotation prep for residents)

 

Alternatives to Current Access

Suggestions

  • Is the title duplicated elsewhere?
    • Not currently duplicated in any of our other resources
  • Purchase in components?
    • There is no smaller option directly available with the publisher than what we currently have
  • Other purchase options
    • OVID offers full-text articles 1990 - present as part of their journals package
      • Pre-publication articles offered.
      • Lose access to  Residents 360
      • No off-site access
      • PowerPoint Slide sets, videos, etc. would no longer be available