Summary: Olin’s faculty need access to the best databases available for their research needs while ensuring Olin makes the best use of its funds. To ensure resources are used wisely and avoid paying for databases that are already accessible through one of the WU libraries, it is important to share information with the Kopolow and WU Library staff during the purchasing process.
Olin will cover the cost of research databases that are used widely across Olin faculty. For those that are used by only a handful of Olin faculty, STAR accounts may need to fully fund the cost. Usage will be tracked to help evaluate future funding.
Process: Please submit your contract for review through our ticketing portal using the “contract review” ticket type. This replaces the email that used to be submitted with the contract request form. Gabe Theodoro or Archana Kambli will review the submitted contract and complete the following steps.
- Check to see if Olin has an existing contract with the vendor.
- Contact the Kopolow Library circulation desk to see if the library has access to the data, or if they have a comparable existing resource available.
- Request WashU’s Purchasing Department to review the contract.
- Submit the reviewed contract to Vice Dean Mark Leary for approval and signature.
- Process payment for access to the database.
Questions:
- Olin Accounting:
- Budget – Marilyn Perry
- Contracts – Archana Kambli, Gabe Theodoro, Sue Dunn
- Kopolow Library
- Felicia Fulks – Kopolow Business Librarian, 935-6739
- WashU Olin Library
- Circulation desk – WU BSchoolCircula-cfus@gowustl.onmicrosoft.com
- Aimee Barrett – Olin Library – Electronic Resources Librarian, 935-3036
- Kate Sathi – Olin Library – Head of Collection Services, 935-3363