Unwrapping the Bundle: An Examination of Research Libraries and the "Big Deal"

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Main Authors: Strieb, Karla L., Blixrud, Julia C.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2014
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author Strieb, Karla L.
Blixrud, Julia C.
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Blixrud, Julia C.
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Blixrud, Julia C.
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contents Unwrapping the Bundle: An Examination of Research Libraries and the "Big Deal" Strieb, Karla L. Blixrud, Julia C. Research Libraries Library Research Library Associations Online Vendors Clearinghouses Electronic Libraries Surveys Data Analysis Consortia Institutional Role Marketing Certification Cost Indexes Content Analysis Contracts Printed Materials Disclosure Library Administration Library Materials Operations Research This study presents and analyzes the findings of a 2012 survey of member libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) about publishers' large journal bundles and compares the results to earlier surveys. The data illuminate five research questions: market penetration, journal bundle construction, collection format shifts, pricing models, and license terms. The structure of the product is still immature, particularly in defining content and developing sustainable pricing models. The typical "bundle" is something less than the full publisher's list. Neither market studies nor market forces have produced a sustainable new strategy for pricing and selling e-journals. Finally, the data reveal a complex history of managing license terms.
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spellingShingle Unwrapping the Bundle: An Examination of Research Libraries and the "Big Deal"
Strieb, Karla L.
Blixrud, Julia C.
Research Libraries
Library Research
Library Associations
Online Vendors
Clearinghouses
Electronic Libraries
Surveys
Data Analysis
Consortia
Institutional Role
Marketing
Certification
Cost Indexes
Content Analysis
Contracts
Printed Materials
Disclosure
Library Administration
Library Materials
Operations Research
Unwrapping the Bundle: An Examination of Research Libraries and the "Big Deal" Strieb, Karla L. Blixrud, Julia C. Research Libraries Library Research Library Associations Online Vendors Clearinghouses Electronic Libraries Surveys Data Analysis Consortia Institutional Role Marketing Certification Cost Indexes Content Analysis Contracts Printed Materials Disclosure Library Administration Library Materials Operations Research This study presents and analyzes the findings of a 2012 survey of member libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) about publishers' large journal bundles and compares the results to earlier surveys. The data illuminate five research questions: market penetration, journal bundle construction, collection format shifts, pricing models, and license terms. The structure of the product is still immature, particularly in defining content and developing sustainable pricing models. The typical "bundle" is something less than the full publisher's list. Neither market studies nor market forces have produced a sustainable new strategy for pricing and selling e-journals. Finally, the data reveal a complex history of managing license terms.
title Unwrapping the Bundle: An Examination of Research Libraries and the "Big Deal"
topic Research Libraries
Library Research
Library Associations
Online Vendors
Clearinghouses
Electronic Libraries
Surveys
Data Analysis
Consortia
Institutional Role
Marketing
Certification
Cost Indexes
Content Analysis
Contracts
Printed Materials
Disclosure
Library Administration
Library Materials
Operations Research
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1044236