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Direct linkBall, David – Acquisitions Librarian, 2005
At first sight, the "big deal" seems an excellent value for academic libraries. A more thorough-going evaluation, however, exposes dangers. This paper examines the roles and strengths of the players in the information supply chain: creators, publishers, intermediaries, libraries. Traditional hard-copy procurement is analysed in terms of these…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Certification, Contracts, Purchasing
