yes we were also gobsmacked but we've paid up this year because of user demand. our bill was about 50% up on last year
Marina
Marina Logan Bruce
Library Services Manager
St. George's Hospital Medical School
Cranmer Terrace
LONDON SW17 0RE
Tel: 020 8725 5452
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From: James Watson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2004 5:27 pm
Subject: Nature price increases
> Dear all,
>
> Here at UCL we've just received our quote for the renewal of the
> majorityof our Nature e-journals. I was rather shocked to discover
> that the price
> increase across the 14 titles was nearly 75% on last year.
>
> I contacted NPG about the large price increase and the reasons
> that were
> given were the introduction of COUNTER compliant stats and that the
> e-journals were previously under priced in comparison with the print.
>
> hmm. Seems like a big increase to me...
>
> Has everyone else out there had a similar experience?
>
> cheers
> James
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> Library Services
> University College London
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> London
> WC1E 6BT
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