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Source: Yale Daily News "Technology poses problems for journals"
From the article, Technology has revolutionized the way many researchers access the latest information in their fields. But the transition has not alleviated all the problems that plague print journals, and has even presented some new ones, Yale faculty members said...Associate University Librarian Ann Okerson said the University's journal subscription costs, particularly in the areas of science and technology, rise about nine percent annually -- a pace that library budget increases cannot match. "Ten years ago -- everyone believed that electronic [journals] would be really cheap," Okerson said. "I think there's a fair amount of disillusionment or disappointment that moving to electronic has not brought down costs or prices." Okerson estimated that Yale spent $6.5 million on serials, or publications for which the University must pay every year, in the 2001-2002 academic year, the last year for which the information is available. She said approximately $3.6 million of that sum went toward journals related to science, technology and medicine. See Also: "Cornell, Harvard Plan to Cancel Elsevier Titles" (via Information Today)
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