Price transparency: let's make it simple

被引:0
作者
Mellins-Cohen, Tasha
机构
来源
INSIGHTS-THE UKSG JOURNAL | 2021年 / 34卷
关键词
double-dipping; nominal read fee; open access; price transparency; subscription pricing;
D O I
10.1629/uksg.551
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Hybrid and subscription journals are a persistent feature of the scholarly communication landscape. Pricing for such journals, however, is based on old print rates and associated with above-inflation price increases, a lack of transparency and concerns about double-dipping. This article proposes that paywalled content be repriced based on a fixed fee per paywalled article. This proposed nominal read fee offers simple, transparent pricing that eliminates the opportunity for double-dipping.
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