- Research Solutions (RSSS, Financial) partners with Third Iron to enhance academic library access to scholarly content.
- The integration includes access to over 34,000 journals with 98% instant delivery.
- The service will be widely available in Summer 2025, focusing on cost optimization and improved research workflows.
Research Solutions (RSSS) has announced a strategic partnership with Third Iron to integrate its Article Galaxy Scholar (AGS) service into the LibKey platform, aiming to streamline content access for academic libraries. This collaboration promises to enhance the research process by providing seamless access to over 34,000 journals through an auto-mediated document delivery system.
The partnership introduces a 'waterfall' linking structure that checks multiple content sources such as open access and publisher subscriptions before utilizing AGS. This approach ensures libraries can avoid duplicate payments and reduce operational costs. Patrons will benefit from enhanced user experience features, such as 98% instant delivery rates and 24/7 availability, contributing to a much faster research process compared to traditional interlibrary loans.
This integration operates within the existing discovery workflows and is currently in the pilot phase with select institutions. It will be more broadly available in Summer 2025, providing libraries with detailed usage analytics to inform smarter collection development decisions. Thus, Research Solutions aims to position itself as a key player in optimizing content access and workflow complexities for academic libraries.
