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/gp/librarians/licensing/a-z/docusign">Docusign</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c16735334" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-5 item-5-6"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/licensing/a-z/digital-preservation" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Digital preservation - /gp/librarians/licensing/a-z/digital-preservation">Digital preservation</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c16735332" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-6 item-6-6 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/licensing" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Licensing overview - /gp/librarians/licensing">Licensing overview</a> </div> </div></div></li></ul> </div> </div></div></li></ul> </div> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header--listwrap column" id=""><div id="c18525276" class="teaser teaser-navigation item-4 item-4-8"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/open-research-for-librarians" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation - Open Research - /gp/librarians/open-research-for-librarians">Open Research</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header--listwrap column" id="mainnav-tools-services"><div id="c17622766" class="collection-navigation-header-level-2--style-default collection collection-navigation-header-level-2 item-5 item-5-8"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="#/gp/librarians/tools-services" class="link flap--mobile " data-section-link="/gp/librarians/tools-services" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav">Tools & Services</a> <div> <ul class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-4"><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-2--listwrap column" id="" data-mh="17622766"><div id="c17622772" class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--style-one-title collection collection-navigation-header-level-3 item-1 item-1-4"><div> <div class="core"> <ul class=""><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622776" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-1 item-1-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/implement" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Implement - /gp/librarians/tools-services/implement">Implement</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622842" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-2 item-2-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/discovery" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Discovery at Springer Nature - /gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/discovery">Discovery at Springer Nature</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622844" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-3 item-3-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/marc-records" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - MARC Records - /gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/marc-records">MARC Records</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622848" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-4 item-4-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/librarianportal" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Librarian Portal - /gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/librarianportal">Librarian Portal</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17834630" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-5 item-5-5 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/remote-access" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Remote Access - /gp/librarians/tools-services/implement/remote-access">Remote Access</a> </div> </div></div></li></ul> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-2--listwrap column" id="" data-mh="17622766"><div id="c17622784" class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--style-one-title collection collection-navigation-header-level-3 item-2 item-2-4"><div> <div class="core"> <ul class=""><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622782" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-1 item-1-3"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/promote" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Promote - /gp/librarians/tools-services/promote">Promote</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17645608" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-2 item-2-3"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="https://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/tools-services/promote#c17624616" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Content Promotion - https://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/tools-services/promote#c17624616">Content Promotion</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17645614" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-3 item-3-3 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="https://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/tools-services/promote#c17645538" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Library Promotion - https://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/tools-services/promote#c17645538">Library Promotion</a> </div> </div></div></li></ul> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-2--listwrap column" id="" data-mh="17622766"><div id="c17622788" class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--style-one-title collection collection-navigation-header-level-3 item-3 item-3-4"><div> <div class="core"> <ul class=""><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622786" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-1 item-1-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/learn" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Learn - /gp/librarians/tools-services/learn">Learn</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622864" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-2 item-2-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/learn/tutorials-training-sessions" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Tutorials & User Guides - /gp/librarians/tools-services/learn/tutorials-training-sessions">Tutorials & User Guides</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622862" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-3 item-3-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/learn/webinars-podcasts" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Webinars & Podcasts - /gp/librarians/tools-services/learn/webinars-podcasts">Webinars & Podcasts</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622858" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-4 item-4-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/learn/white-papers" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - White papers - /gp/librarians/tools-services/learn/white-papers">White papers</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622860" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-5 item-5-5 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <a 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data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Evaluate - /gp/librarians/tools-services/evaluate">Evaluate</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622870" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-2 item-2-4"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/tools-services/evaluate/account-development" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - Account Development - /gp/librarians/tools-services/evaluate/account-development">Account Development</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17622872" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-3 item-3-4"><div> <div class="core"> <a 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class="collection-navigation-header--listwrap column" id="mainnav-tools-services"><div id="c17869566" class="collection-navigation-header-level-2--style-default collection collection-navigation-header-level-2 item-6 item-6-8"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="#/gp/librarians/the-link" class="link flap--mobile " data-section-link="/gp/librarians/the-link" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav">Blog</a> <div> <ul class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3"><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-2--listwrap column" id="" data-mh="17869566"><div id="c17869568" class="collection collection-navigation-header-level-3 item-1 item-1-3"><div> <div class="core"> <ul class=""><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c27691146" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-1 item-1-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/the-link/dei" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - DEI - /gp/librarians/the-link/dei">DEI</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c27691148" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-2 item-2-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/the-link/ebooks" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/gp/librarians/products/ebooks/reference-modules" data-track-category="sn:content-page-mainnav" data-track-component="teaser-navigation-full - eBooks - /gp/librarians/the-link/ebooks">eBooks</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-navigation-header-level-3--listwrap" id=""><div id="c27691150" class="teaser teaser-navigation-full item-3 item-3-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/gp/librarians/the-link/journals" class="link" data-track="click" 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