Alliance license

The aim of the alliance licenses funded by the German Research Foundation is to give all users in Germany access to scientific literature. For this purpose, (electronic) journals, databases and e-books are continuously acquired and then made available to users across Germany, u. a. in public universities, research institutions and state and state libraries. Allianz licenses, like the DFG-funded national licenses and FID licenses, contribute to the supraregional supply of literature.

Differences between alliance and national licenses

From 2011 sponsored Alliance licenses are the continuation of the 2004 to 2010 funded national licenses . In contrast to the national licenses financed entirely by the DFG, Allianz licenses have a license and financing model based on a consortium structure. The participating libraries have to pay approx. 75% of the total costs.

Participating institutions

The following institutions are entitled to participate in the Allianz licenses:

• Publicly and privately funded universities and research institutions in Germany
• The German National Library
• All state and state libraries as well as central specialist libraries
• Research libraries and specialist scientific libraries, mostly under public law
• Research institutes that are predominantly sponsored by public law, or research institutions supported by the federal and state governments, including scientific institutions supported by the Federal Republic of Germany abroad such as the German Historical Institute

Users

The institutions can make the licensed products available to their users. Authorized users are:

• Students, members of the teaching staff, other employees
• People who currently do not meet one of the above criteria, but are permitted to use the information services of the establishment of computer workstations within the premises (" walk-in users ")
• For certain materials private individuals with permanent residence in Germany

Negotiating libraries

The alliance licenses are negotiated by selected libraries. These are:

• Bavarian State Library (BSB)
• German Central Library for Medicine (ZB MED)
• German Central Library for Economics (ZBW)
• Lower Saxony State and University Library Göttingen (SUB)
• Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage (SBB)
• Technical Information Library (TIB)
• University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg , Frankfurt am Main (UBF)

Web links

• dfg.de - Information on the "National Licensing" funding program

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} National Licenses - Alliance Licenses. Retrieved on March 1, 2016 (nationallianzen.de). 
2. ^ National Licenses - National Licenses "Classics". Retrieved on March 1, 2016 (nationallianzen.de).