What is ARTstor?
Becoming a participant: Colleges and Universities (UK)
Classification
The goal of the ARTstor classification system is fairness. All institutions that participate in ARTstor are assessed participation fees based on their specific classification, which is determined by a system developed by ARTstor. The established classifications take into consideration the size and research scope of given institutions.
For Higher Education and Further Education institutions, Research Councils, and Special Colleges in the United Kingdom, ARTstor has chosen to follow the special banding system already established by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). The JISC bandings are well understood within this community and the assignment of institutions to a JISC band is done by a respected outside party. ARTstor participation fees have been mapped to the JISC bands. You can locate your institution's JISC band for ARTstor classification from the JISC website.
For assistance in determining your ARTstor classification, or with questions about your classification, please complete the Participation Form.
Participation Fees
Participating institutions enter a site-wide license permitting unlimited simultaneous access to the Digital Library by all faculty, staff, and students at the institution (as well as to walk-in users). In addition, participants have access to a dedicated support team and a variety of training opportunities.
Participation fees vary depending upon the JISC banding of each institution. Once you have determined your institution's JISC band for ARTstor classification from the JISC website, please consult the participation fee table below. All Further Education (FE) institutions pay a flat annual participation fee as noted below; eligible Further Education institutions are listed on the JISC website.
| JISC Banding Category | AAF (annual) |
|---|---|
| Band A | £11,400 |
| Band B | £7100 |
| Band C | £7100 |
| Band D | £4900 |
| Band E | £4900 |
| Band F | £2900 |
| Band G | £2900 |
| Band H | £1700 |
| Band I | £1700 |
| Band J | £1700 |
| FE | £750 |
Institutions wishing to participate in ARTstor will need to review and sign an ARTstor Digital Library License Agreement. If you would like to proceed with ARTstor participation, please move forward to Step 3 to obtain the appropriate License Agreement for your institution.
Licensing
Highlights of ARTstor's Digital Library License Agreement, United States
- Authorized users: Consistent with other electronic resources licensed by libraries, authorized users includes not only students, faculty, and staff, but also anyone physically present in the library or other facilities of your institution.
- Site license: Access is not limited to the library building. Authorization is generally controlled by IP address authentication.
- Remote Access: Authorized users can access the resource off-campus in halls of residence, faculty offices or similar locations, provided that they utilize a proxy server or other point of access to their IP address.
- Terms and Conditions of Use: A broad range of educational and scholarly uses are allowed, such as classroom uses, scholarly presentations, study guides, and course reserves, provided that these uses are noncommercial in nature.
- Sharing with other authorized users: Authorized users are permitted to share content from the ARTstor Digital Library with other authorized users, provided that such content is not in an unrestricted form (such as on an open website or incorporated into another work that is made available without restriction).
Term of Agreement
Initial three-year terms with automatic one-year renewals.
Institutions in the United Kingdom interested in participating in ARTstor should print and submit two (2) signed copies of the ARTstor Digital Library License Agreement to:
Library Relations, ARTstor
151 East 61st Street
New York, NY 10065
Tel: 212.500.2400
Fax: 212.500.2401
Email: participation@artstor.org
One signed copy will be returned to you.
License Agreement
View the entire ARTstor Digital Library License Agreement in PDF format (146 KB). You may print or save this document.