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• Unlimited simultaneous users
• Convenient online account management service
• New and updated content added once a year
• Article-level and book-level DOIs
• COUNTER 4 usage statistics
• MARC records at volume level for all book titles
• Institutional logo displayed on interface
• Conforms to accessibility standards for most Level A (Priority 1) and AA (Priority 2) success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)
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Benefits for Students and Teachers

• Fast, cross-searchable access to an unprecedented collection of applied visual and graphic arts content, with integrated coverage of key topics across the main disciplines to support a wide variety of interdisciplinary and multimedia programmes
• A feature-rich taxonomy that allows users to search for content by features relevant to their desired learning outcomes, whether case studies, assignments or interviews
• Powerful browse and search functionality tailored to specific areas of interest, allowing users to discover content focused on portfolio development, technical skills, methodologies or historical context
• Related Content links appear on every content page, making it easy to discover relevant materials across related content and techniques with ease
• Enhanced one and two-page PDF viewing allows invaluable close engagement with visual materials such as illustrations showcasing work or explaining techniques and concepts
• Intuitive, user-friendly interface for desktop, tablet and mobile, allowing seamless access on the go
• Easy to cite, share and print content – ideal for research and group work
• Personal Account feature enables users to save books, chapters or other items to view later; organize saved items into folders; email and export citations; save searches and set up search alerts
• New editions will be made available each year to ensure students are exposed to the best and latest technical know-how and trends in professional practice