Evolving concepts and business models for acquiring electronic resources: an agent and publisher perspective.

Libraries, publishers, and agents all face unique challenges related to the acquisition of electronic resources. Among the many variables that figure into the acquisition of an e-resource are access rights, pricing models, and packaging options. This article looks at several of these variables from...

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Publicado en:Serials Librarian Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 195 - 204
Autores principales: Day R, Cernichiari A
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2008
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:Libraries, publishers, and agents all face unique challenges related to the acquisition of electronic resources. Among the many variables that figure into the acquisition of an e-resource are access rights, pricing models, and packaging options. This article looks at several of these variables from both the publisher's and the agent's view, evaluating the current state of affairs and addressing forthcoming developments.