What happens once the library receives a request for a trial subscription?
Requests for a trial subscription are considered by the Liasion Librarian team in conjunction with the Collections and Discovery teams.
If the resource is suitable for a library subscription then a trial will be scheduled to run during the academic year.
Trial subscriptions typically run for a month
You will be responsible for promoting the trial to your course.
The library will update the Journals A-Z and/or Database A-Z with links to access the resource on trial.
Once the trial period has passed we will look at usage and gather your feedback.
If the resource is suitable for a subscription the request will be discussed at the annual resources library budget meeting that is held in the Spring.
Please be aware that if your request is successful there is often a delay between approval and access to a resource becoming available.
