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Publication Date: 1981-Sep
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Data Base Royalty Fees and the Growth of Online Search Services in Academic Libraries.
Smith, John Brewster; Knapp, Sara D.
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v7 n4 p206-12 Sep 1981
Views increasing costs in the form of royalties as an obstacle to the development of online services in academic libraries. Increased volume, creative pricing, and alternate charging algorithms are suggested for containing costs. Comments of vendors and database producers are included. (RAA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Databases, Fees, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Online Systems
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Language: English
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