Answered By: David Vasquez
Last Updated: Oct 07, 2021     Views: 153

The shortest possible answer is: cost

Access to online subscription resources is provided via annual contracts with vendors and publishers. Within the constraints of the limited library budget provided by the State of Texas, the TTUHSC El Paso libraries negotiate the best possible access for each resource with the respective vendor based upon multiple factors such as cost, frequency of use, availability, and the annual inflation of subscription prices.  If demand for a resource is high, and students are being rejected access for a specific resource this factor will be evaluated and library may obtain more access licenses.

Faculty should take concurrent user limits into consideration when using shared library resources as required materials.