JISC Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT)

The JISC Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT) aims to help libraries to make informed decisions about future subscriptions to bibliographic databases.

• Compare Journal Title Lists
  Search to compare title lists of major bibliographic and full text databases.
• View Database Dashboards
  View visual dashboards showing charts and stats for each database.
• Database Title List Updates
  Review dates that title lists in ADAT were last updated by suppliers.
• Compare Database Platforms
  Generate tables comparing the key features of database platforms.
• Compare eBook Platforms
  Compare and contrast the core functionality of eBook platforms.
• Sign Up for Alerts
  Receive email alerts notifying you when suppliers update listings.

[http://www.jisc-adat.com/adat/home.pl]

The site provides access to detailed information and title lists for major bibliographic and full text databases, and key service information for database and eBook content platforms.

In each case the information has been provided directly by the relevant suppliers and is presented here as a resource to assist librarians in their purchasing decisions. The site provides functionality to compare databases automatically. Any combination of databases can be compared in order to generate lists of relevant titles.

[http://www.jisc-adat.com/adat/help_about.pl]