EPIC - Electronic Purchasing In Collaboration

a shared initiative of New Zealand libraries

EPIC's vision is to provide access to high quality electronic information for all New Zealanders.

Over 185 New Zealand libraries have banded together to buy access to a collection of EPIC e-resources, for all New Zealanders to use.

The EPIC resources offer access to thousands of high quality electronic publications, including New Zealand and international full-text journals and magazines, encyclopaedia, dictionaries, photographs and graphics.

The EPIC resources are available in public, school, tertiary and special libraries across New Zealand.

This website will give you information about EPIC , its history , the annual reviews and latest developments. It also answers frequently asked questions and provides technical, training and promotional resources for libraries to use.

LATEST News

1 February 2008: The 2007 EPIC Annual Review is now available

October 2007: Pass it on: EPIC LIANZA Training Initiative (ELTI) Trainers now available

September 2007: The EPIC deal for New Zealand Index flies - find out about New Zealand Index

July 2007: The latest EPIC Newsletter is available.