EPIC - Electronic Purchasing In Collaboration

a shared initiative of New Zealand libraries

EPIC's vision is to provide access to high quality electronic information for all New Zealanders.

Over 185 New Zealand libraries have banded together to buy access to a collection of EPIC e-resources, for all New Zealanders to use.

The EPIC resources offer access to thousands of high quality electronic publications, including New Zealand and international full-text journals and magazines, encyclopaedia, dictionaries, photographs and graphics.

The EPIC resources are available in public, school, tertiary and special libraries across New Zealand.

This website will give you information about EPIC , its history , the annual reviews and latest developments. It also answers frequently asked questions and provides technical, training and promotional resources for libraries to use.

LATEST News

August 2008:The Evolution of the Olympics: online newsletter from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The link for the schools' version: http://www.vision6.com.au/em/message/email/view.php?id=350471&u=17557
Here's the link for libraries in general:http://www.vision6.com.au/em/message/email/view.php?id=351520&u=17557

6 June 2008: The Literature Resource Center has been migrated to a new, more robust platform. All EPIC libraries will be changed over on 1 August. No change to URL.

6 June 2008: Gale Virtual Reference Library has had 17 new resources added, and 15 older items withdrawn. For details, including ISBNs, visit http://epic.org.nz/nl/gale.html

6 June 2008: Books & Authors goes live on 1 August 2008, replacing What Do I Read Next? For details of new features, and how to switch over to the new URL, see http://epic.org.nz/nl/gale.html

6 June 2008: Oxford redevelopment of Art and Music online resources. For details and new URLs, see http://epic.org.nz/nl/oup.html

30 May 2008: EPIC Future Directions Study