Pros and Cons of Current Licensing and Pricing Models of Electronic Resources

Abstract

Abstract The paper aims to explore and identify the recent contributions to the literature available in the current developments and issues in licensing and pricing models in electronic resources (e-resources). An extensive literature survey was performed in an attempt to identify substantial works published to date concerning pricing and licensing issues coupled with the publishers and librarians. It is evident from the scrutiny of related literature that there are still areas for advanced exploration on the topic of pricing and licensing concerns of the scholarly publishing industry; and study paves the way for the concerned organizations and institutions (such as libraries and publishers), at global level, to take substantial measures to overcome monopoly effects from the publishers and come up with the standard models. The study is very helpful for librarians or authorities in selecting the best available e-journal packages for their libraries.
Keywords: Electronic resources, pricing models, bundled packages, print journal, e-journals

Cite this Article
Nazir T, Wani ZA, Pros & Cons of Current Licensing and Pricing Models of Electronic Resources. Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences. 2015; 2(1): 20–27p.