HARRASSOWITZ Electronic Resources Management and Information Solutions (HERMIS)
In addition to a complete array of global print subscriptions services, HARRASSOWITZ extends its tradition of the highest standards of service to the management of electronic resources for academic and research libraries (individual and Consortia). Backed by a team of dedicated professionals and state-of-the-art technologies, HERMIS meets the challenges of today’s libraries with a complete menu of services and products in support of the library’s electronic journals workflow:
Resource Identification and Evaluation
- Detailed information on all periodical title variations, print and electronic and electronic only
- Notifications of changes in online availability of publications on order with HARRASSOWITZ
- Notifications of changes in publishers’ e-journal policies
- E-Resources News/Offers are announced regularly on the HARRASSOWITZ website
License management
- License analysis based on library licensing requirements
- License negotiation with publishers on behalf of libraries
- Online repository for signed licenses
- License status in OttoSerials
Ordering and Payment, Renewals and Cancellations
- Price quotes for e-journals and backfiles
- Traditional ordering, payment, renewal and cancellation services
- Electronic invoices for e-journal packages placed directly with the publishers
Activation of Electronic Resources
- Automatic activation on behalf of the library
- Activation profile and activation status in OttoSerials
Public Resource Discovery and Access
- A-Z lists, link resolvers, tables of contents service, and MARC records available through HARRASSOWITZ’s industry partners
- Access verification
Technical Access Management
- Notification of URL changes
- Notification to publisher of library IP changes
Usage Tracking
- Links in OttoSerials to COUNTER statistics on publishers’ websites
- HARRASSOWITZ E-Stats Service, providing consolidation of COUNTER statistics from publishers, with cost data and acquisitions information for those resources subscribed to through HARRASSOWITZ.