University Press Library
University Press Library (UPL)
UPL is an innovative acquisition model designed for academic libraries, bringing together eBook collections from over 25 of the world’s leading university presses and publishing houses, including renowned names such as California, Chicago, Edinburgh, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and more.
What is the University Press Library?
Originally created to enhance the predictability and sustainability of eBook collection acquisitions, the UPL has evolved into a comprehensive and unrestricted collection acquisition model for academic libraries.
How will it benefit your library?
By accessing the UPL, you gain a complete frontlist collection of highly downloaded and cited university press eBooks. Browse titles by press and copyright year, with unlimited access to digitized, enhanced backlists. Our DRM-free eBooks allow concurrent access from anywhere, at any time. The UPL operates on an ownership model with a one-time purchase and perpetual rights.
- Unlimited use and no DRM
- Exclusive unlimited user titles only available via collection purchase
- Perpetual rights with no ongoing fees
- Save staff time and avoid duplication
- Collection funds earmarked for open access
- Maximum revenue to presses
eCollection management
- DRM-free purchase model with no ongoing fees
- Duplication control
- Delivery of enhanced MARC records and KBART files
- Access to De Gruyter Brill catalog data via our partners and major library networks such as OCLC, ExLibris, ProQuest, GBV, BVB, HEBIS, SWB, and ABES
We partner with discovery services such as:
- ProQuest-ExLibris Primo
- ProQuest-ExLibris Summon
- EBSCO Discovery Service
- WorldCat Discovery
- Knowledge E
Reporting
- Complete collection title list and exclusions title list three months in advance of publication
- We’ll match your print holdings to our digital titles
- COUNTER 5 reports (BR1, BR2, and BR3)
Publishers Represented in the UPL
Association of Canadian University Presses (ACUP)
Learn moreBoydell & Brewer
Learn moreBristol University Press
Learn moreDe Gruyter’s University Press Library
With De Gruyter’s University Press Library program, libraries can purchase the complete frontlist collection of over 25 prestigious university presses in multi-user access.
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Library Testimonials
"The University Press Library offers us an acquisition solution that hasn't been available before. It's really provided us an opportunity to not only save time but also to save money."
Jessica Morales
Director, Collection Strategy and Acquisitions | University of Notre Dame
"By acquiring this exceptional research material, we also help our users become more comfortable with the electronic format and facilitate that pivot toward digital first."
Michael Rodriguez
Collections Strategist | UConn
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