Estimating non‐market costs in providing information services: developing an economic model

Wright, Sally; Gollop, Mike

doi:10.1108/eb040605

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“…A detailed cost analysis profile in Getz's 1994 article identified the level of demand for the title in question as the crucial factor in any cost-benefit analysis. Work carried out at the University of Leeds (Wright 1996) concentrated on the level of variable non-market costs associated with provision of journal information via various routes. This research concluded that for every £20 increase in subscription cost the level of demand for the title had to increase by one per year to justify ownership of the title.…”

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confidence: 99%

Access versus holdings: document delivery realities

Boyle

Davies

1999

The Electronic Library

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The access versus holdings debate has been one of the 'hot topics' within the information world for some time, and the performance of document delivery services is an integral part of the discussion. This article focuses on work currently being undertaken at the University of Liverpool to investigate and evaluate existing and future document supply services. Reference is made to related literature, the background to the pilot projects is explained, and the criteria utilised for the inclusion of services are propounded. A detailed evaluation of the following services is included: BL's inside, BODOS, Ei Text from Elsevier Engineering Information Inc., LAMDA and UnCover. Preliminary results are reported. The conclusion to date is that, in their current form, document delivery services cannot be seen as a panacea for resolving the holdings versus access debate.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%