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Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 7), “Components of E-resource Access,” defines the technology components through which library end users gain access to electronic materials, focusing on those that comprise the discovery service environment. We describe how each component works, the role it plays within the larger library system, and how metadata from these key systems plays an integral role in e-resource access. We discuss different types of metadata, the systems from which they originate, and the spheres of control that govern their management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 7), we discuss the current landscape of electronic resource access disruptions through the lens of the prevailing access tool employed by academic libraries: the discovery service. In chapter 1, “Introduction,” we outline the contents and structure of this report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]