Proliferating Pricing Models

Librarians and publishers alike are struggling with a plethora of new options for pricing journals. To build a shared understanding of the advantages and concerns of various common pricing models, three categories of pricing models are evaluated in paper. Variations on traditional subscriptions, tie...

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Published in:The Serials librarian 2005-05, Vol.48 (1-2), p.199-213
Main Authors: Siar, Janet, Schaffner, Melanie, Hahn, Karla L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Economic aspects : information market, information industry
Electronic publishing
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information economics. Information policy
Information publishing, dissemination and reproduction
Information science. Documentation
Library and information science. General aspects
Periodicals
Pricing
Pricing policies
Publishing. Electronic publishing. Bibliological aspects
Scholarly publishing
Sciences and techniques of general use
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Summary:Librarians and publishers alike are struggling with a plethora of new options for pricing journals. To build a shared understanding of the advantages and concerns of various common pricing models, three categories of pricing models are evaluated in paper. Variations on traditional subscriptions, tiered pricing, and consortial complexities are defined and then considered from the viewpoint of both librarians and publishers. Some common themes in the discussions are identified and considered.
ISSN:0361-526X
1541-1095
DOI:10.1300/J123v48n01_19