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Fighting back against the Big Deals: a success story from the UK

Mike McGrath (Leeds, UK)

Interlending & Document Supply

ISSN: 0264-1615

Article publication date: 16 November 2012

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Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to describe the development of an alternative to the Big Deals that was deployed successfully in negotiations with Elsevier and Wiley for the 2012 settlement.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a descriptive account of the alternative plan.

Findings

There is a credible alternative to the Big Deals offered by most commercial academic publishers. Even if not implemented, the model provides a very useful tool to understanding the relationship between cost per use and document supply.

Originality/value

The paper provides an account of the first time that a practical alternative to the Big Deals has been developed, leading to a successful negotiating conclusion.

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Citation

McGrath, M. (2012), "Fighting back against the Big Deals: a success story from the UK", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 178-186. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641611211283831

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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