Consortia opt-in offers
NSW.net manages the consortia opt-in offers scheme on behalf of the NSW public library network. This scheme negotiates significant discounts on over 100 digital products for public libraries to ensure they can offer their members access to a diverse range of digital content to suit their information needs.
Libraries can select appropriate digital content in a range of formats including electronic journals, newspapers, catalogue enhancement tools, ebooks, eaudio, online video and music.
Products are selected in consultation with the NSW content working group and statewide trials are arranged for the majority of products offered. Products trialled are assessed for their suitability for use in public libraries with particular emphasis placed upon the product interface, ease of use, search functionality and the appropriateness and quality of the content.
A number of consortia opt-in offer products have not been evaluated and this is indicated on the product page. Non-evaluated products are offered by some vendors as a component of their annual consortia opt-in offer package. Libraries interested in non-evaluated products are encouraged to request a trial from the vendor in order to undertake their own evaluation.
To learn more, do the consortia opt-in offers scheme mini module available on the PL Portal, the online training platform for NSW public library staff available on the Public Library Services website.
If you would like NSW.net to consider a new product for inclusion in the consortia opt-in offer scheme, please contact us.
The best way to keep up to date with NSW.net trials and related eresources information is to subscribe to the dbcontacts email list.
For an overview of consortia opt-in offers by vendors please refer to the 2025-26 consortia opt-in offer blog post.
Current offers
Oxford Classical Dictionary
Vendor: Oxford University Press
The Oxford Classical Dictionary contains over 6,400 entries and is an unrivalled reference source for students and scholars of the ancient world.
Oxford Dictionaries
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Oxford Dictionaries Premium is the home of Oxford Dictionaries' premium language resources for English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, P
Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
Vendor: Oxford University Press
This huge dictionary is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK, covering English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant sur
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Oxford Dictionary of National Biographyis the national record of more than 60,000 men and women who have sh
Oxford English Dictionary
Vendor: Oxford University Press
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.
Oxford History of Western Music
Vendor: Oxford University Press
The Oxford History of Western Music online offers an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music by one of the most prom
Oxford Music Online
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Oxford Music Online is the gateway offering users the ability to access and cross-search multiple music reference resources in one location.
Oxford Reference Library
Vendor: Oxford University Press
230+ in-depth, specialized titles from Oxford University Press’s award-winning Encyclopedias and Companions, and a selection of p
Oxford Reference Premium
Vendor: Oxford University Press
The best of both of Oxford Quick Reference and Oxford Reference Library collections!