Fighting back against the Big Deals: a success story from the UK
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
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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