Victoria University Library was able to subscribe to ScienceDirect as a result of a special
funding grant. ScienceDirect gave Victoria University staff and Higher Degree students
access to a significant number of journals that were not subscribed to in other formats.
The overall use of ScienceDirect was to access full-text via search mode. The use versus
the cost was a significant factor in deciding not to continue with the subscription. A
major area of concern for users was the lack of back issues not included in the database.
A major area of concern for library staff was the value for cost of the subscription.