(Note that none of the ADAT links below have worked for a year or more.)
(See also http://www.crl.edu/news/database-assessment-tool-available-crl)
(20 October 2016) The ADAT website notes that The Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT), which was originally developed by JISC and later hosted at CRL, has been discontinued. The descriptive information on electronic resources, however, has been migrated from ADAT to the CRL eDesiderata platform.
For more reviews and analysis of electronic resources and providers please visit eDesiderata.
The Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT) was designed to help libraries make informed decisions about investments in major bibliographic and full text databases. It allows users to compare database title holdings, as well as key features of database and eBook content platforms.
JISC Collections initiated ADAT in 2006. In November 2012, ADAT moved to a new home at the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), with a newly developed interface. ADAT is now a joint project supported by both CRL and JISC Collections (see the About page for more information).
The Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT) was designed to help libraries make informed decisions about investments in major bibliographic and full-text databases. It allows users to compare database title holdings, as well as key features of database and eBook content platforms. Click on the URL links below and try them out :
Databases – http://adat.crl.edu/databases Compare journal title coverage by major databases. View detailed descriptions and dashboard charts for each database.
Journals – http://adat.crl.edu/journals Search for journal titles and find out which databases cover the journal.
Database Platforms – http://adat.crl.edu/platforms Compare key features of the most popular database platforms. View detailed description of each database platform.
eBook Platforms – http://adat.crl.edu/ebooks Compare key features of the most popular eBook platforms. View detailed description of each eBook platform.
Don’t forget CUFTS, another collection of useful tools. One of which is the Resource Comparison providing rapid analysis of journal titles and coverage dates in over 400 different electronic collections.
Compare resources – http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/MaintTool/public/compare
