1. Consortium Directory
Online
Slide Show Demonstration

2. Home page

3. Log-in
Usernames and passwords are provided for remote
access, users within an IP range providing access will not
see this screen.

4. Search screen
All searches can be run in conjunction with each
other, e.g. search by country and vendor.

5. Search by name
Search can be by name or acronym, and can be a truncated
if you are not sure of the full name.

6. Search results
Link to Link to PDF profile
consortium Ringgold’s
details Identify
database
Links to the Ringgold database require users to be logged in to Identify

7. Search by member institution
Search by member institution with truncated search. Select “Consortium
member” from the drop down box.

8. Search results
Click on link to
consortium
details

9. Consortium details
Live links to vendor
Live link to
consortium
member which
lists consortia
of which it is a
member

10. Link from consortium details
Clicking on link from consortium details displays institution selected and lists the
consortia of which it is a member, enables free flowing browsing.
Links from vendor display consortia licensing content from that vendor.

11. Search geographically
By Region

12. By Country

13. By State or
Province for
North America

14. Search for consortia in France

15. Search results
Click on PDF link to reveal profile.

16. PDF profile
Contact details
including key
contacts for
negotiation

17. Information about the consortium
Listing of the vendors/products licensed

18. List of members, by type or geographically

19. Background information such as history and aims of
the consortium, information about its structure with
lists of committee members.

20. E-content acquisition policy including: information on how the
consortium goes about licensing; links to model licences and FTE
data; information about timing, processes and deal breaking licence
terms.

21. Information about funding, and where possible budget.
Services consortium offers in marketing to members

22. Search by consortium activity
Licensing – Closed reveals consortia operating all-in, en bloc procurement.
Licensing – Opt-in reveals consortia operating opt-in deals.

23. Search for subject specialist consortia
Reveals consortia which
are specialists, e.g. only
interested in Law.

24. Search by member type
Search will reveal all
consortia with selected
member type amongst its
members.

25. Search by vendor licensed
All vendors licensing
to consortia.

26. Search for consortia licensing from ACS

27. Search results
List of consortia
licensing content
from American
Chemical Society

28. Export function - contacts
Tick to export
contact details
to Excel.

29. Preview screen
List of the
consortia
selected to
check

30. Exported spreadsheet
Consortium Contact Person, Job
Address, Phone, Fax, Email, Title, Email, Phone No.
Web Address

31. Export function - members
Tick to export
members lists to
Excel.

32. Preview screen
List of the
consortia
selected to
check

33. Exported spreadsheet
Consortium
(acronym, full name
and Ringgold
number) Membership
with Ringgold
number
Next Consortium

34. Analysis tools
Boolean searching by vendor licensed.
Up to four vendors can be included.

35. Using the tools
Select the region if required
“NOT” function
enables creation of
target lists based on Select vendors
consortia licensing
from competitors
but not your own
content.

36. Live links to Results column shows consortia
consortium which have licensed content from
Results details ACS but not RSC.
Export
contacts or
members
Open PDF
Profile
Link to
Identify

37. Glossary

38. Useful Information
Links to major
library
statements
and licensing
principles, oft
en adhered to
by library
consortia and
referred to in
PDF profile.

39. Access
 Access is provided by IP range authentication and
username and password access for remote use.
 Access is organisation-wide with no restrictions on usage
or number of users.
 Access is not provided to external sales representatives
which are also representing other organisations unless
they subscribe themselves.

40. Subscriptions
 The Consortium Directory Online is available on annual
subscription for organisation-wide use.
 Subscriptions operate on an anytime start basis.
 Subscriptions are available covering consortia
worldwide, or by region:
 North America
 Europe
 Rest of the World.
 Bespoke geographical selections can be created on
request.

41. Thank you
For further information please contact:
Laura Cox
Ringgold, Inc.
laura.cox@ringgold.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1327 858902