CloudSource OA makes it easy for your library to take advantage of the growing body of Open Access content available today.
CloudSource OA delivers vetted, quality OA articles, eTextbooks, and eBooks in a seamless and intuitive way to your end users
At launch, CloudSource OA will feature 40M items from respected publishers. This collection will grow with ongoing additions and updates. Ultimately, libraries will be able to create profiles to curate unique collections from the wealth of OA available today.
CloudSource OA features a user-friendly interface with powerful searching that can be easily integrated into the library’s discovery system rather than hidden on a digital resources page. The platform is optimized for mobile devices and meets WCAG 2.1AA accessibility compliance standards.
Easily measure and analyze the success of the library’s Open Access initiatives with usage statistics delivered to your inbox or to BLUEcloud Analytics.
CloudSource OA does much more than provide access to OA content. It gives libraries the tools they need to manage collections and save on subscription content.
Provide more for less
Drawing on a pool of over 40 million articles and books licensed for Open Access, libraries can expand the breadth and depth of their digital collections, track OA usage, and analyze database overlap to develop collection strategies that have greater impact. Many libraries can expand their current article collections and pay a fraction of the price of traditional subscription products.
Support student success
CloudSource OA makes it easier for libraries to support students who are looking for high-quality research materials. With millions of peer-reviewed OA books and articles covering a wide range of disciplines, the library can offer student researchers a wealth of information accessible from anywhere without requiring a library card or pin for access.
Increase library usage
Making research more efficient is one way libraries can demonstrate value in the community. Unlike legacy systems designed to keep content behind a paywall, the CloudSource OA platform has been designed to optimize the end-user experience and integrates with Enterprise making it easy for patrons to find. The CloudSource OA platform saves users time and frustration, leading to return visits.
Promote OA publishing
CloudSource OA makes it easy for the library to highlight OA content and drive its use, which incentivizes future Open Access publishing. While other discovery systems tend to “promote” the OA movement by simply indicating which articles have an available OA version, CloudSource OA highlights open collections, promoting the movement and generating user confidence in the results.
