Purchase requests for resources not available in Rialto Marketplace
For purchase requests requiring special handling, not listed as “In stock” in Rialto Marketplace, or needing patron email notifications, please use the Acquisitions Order Request Form
Print and ebooks from Rialto Marketplace
Selectors may require certain permissions in Alma before placing selections. A member from the Collections Support Unit will assist in creating the necessary ordering templates for both print and ebook selections. Templates assure the correct sub-account, fund, and location information is applied correctly to each selection.
Many publishers and aggregators offer ebooks in Rialto Marketplace, often with several license purchase options. Ebook access to titles ordered in Rialto Marketplace are available on the platform websites before being discoverable in Primo. Direct links to most of the listed ebook platforms can be found on: A-Z Databases.
Ebook License Purchase Option Definitions
| Purchase Options | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 User | One user at a time |
| 3 User | Three users at a time |
| Concurrent Access | 200-325 loans per year; unlimited simultaneous user |
| Multiple User | Unlimited number of simultaneous users |
| Non-Linear Lending | 200-325 loans per year; unlimited simultaneous user |
| Single User | One user at a time |
| Unlimited | Unlimited number of simultaneous users |
| DRM-free | No limitations on downloading, printing, or saving |
Ebooks from other vendors and/or publishers
It may be possible to obtain ebooks not located in Rialto Marketplace. Please submit all such requests through the Acquisitions Order Request Form. If a academic licensing is available, and we do not currently have an active account for the resource provider, then vendor and licensing maintenance is necessary before access to the ebook can be made available.
Endowment Ordering
Additional information about firm ordering using endowment funds can be found on the Endowments page.
Library-specific submission forms for endowment requests are located on the Forms page.
If you have questions, please contact Collections Support!