5 October 2017
Response to a Freedom of Information request from Dan Walk, received on 7 September
2017, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”).
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Walk [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: 07 September 2017 16:09
To: foi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - University e resources
Dear York St John University,
What IT Research providers are you using for your IT Services department, Academic Staff and Students? (research access through electronic for
computing students/information technology)
Do you have a subscription with Gartner?
How much do you pay annual y for this subscription?
When does this subscription end?
Who makes the decision to acquire, is it Library or IT Services?
Who can I contact to speak about providing technology based research?
Yours faithfully,
Dan Walk
Question 1
What IT Research providers are you using for your IT Services department, Academic Staff and Students?
(research access through electronic for computing students/information technology)
Response 1
The University subscribes to a wide range of IT research providers, including the following:
- ACM Digital Library
- ScienceDirect’s Freedom Collection
Question 2
Do you have a subscription with Gartner?
Response 2
The University does not have a subscription with Gartner.
Question 3
How much do you pay annually for this subscription?
Response 3
Not applicable; see Response 2.
Question 4
When does this subscription end?
Response 4
Not applicable; see Response 2.
Question 5
Who makes the decision to acquire, is it Library or IT Services?
Response 5
The University has a combined library and IT service. Information about the University’s Information
Learning Services is available on the webpage below.
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/ils/
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Question 6
Who can I contact to speak about providing technology based research?
Response 6
The Deputy Director of Information Learning Services, at
xxx@xxxxxx.xx.xx. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint, or
request a review of our decision, you should write to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Karen Stanton at
York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York YO31 7EX. If, following our internal review, you are not satisfied with
the outcome, you may write to the Information Commissioner at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Tel:
0303 123 1113
Wilmslow
Web:
www.ico.org.uk
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Fax:
01625 524 510
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