Blecic et al. Deal or No Deal C&RL 2013.pdf (489.58 kB)
“Deal or No Deal? Evaluating Big Deals and Their Journals”
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posted on 2013-04-06, 00:00 authored by Deborah D. Blecic, Stephen E. Jr. Wiberley, Joan B. Fiscella, Sara Bahnmaier-Blaszczak, Rebecca LoweryThis paper presents methods to develop metrics that compare Big Deal journal packages and the journals within those packages. Deal-level metrics guide selection of a Big Deal for termination. Journal-level metrics guide selection of individual subscriptions from journals previously provided by a terminated deal. The paper argues that, while the proposed metrics provide helpful quantitative data for comparative analysis, selection of individual subscriptions must also involve informed judgment about a library’s subject coverage needs and alternative sources of access. The paper also discusses how replacing a Big Deal with a reduced number of individual subscriptions may affect the collections budget, use of other resources, and interlibrary loan.
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2013-03-01Usage metrics
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