VU Libraries Serials Costs: Facts and Figures
$8,852,559 |
Total budget for books, journals, databases, and other library collections for 2004/2005 |
68%
($5,991,774) |
Percentage of the collections budget allocated for journals and other serials for 2004/2005 |
| 22,307 |
Number of subscriptions to journals and other serials |
| $557.83 |
Average cost of a one-year journal subscription in 2004 |
| $3,018 |
Average cost of a one-year subscription to journals in chemistry 2004 |
| $1,006 |
Average cost of a one-year subscription to journals in mathematics 2004 |
| $226 |
Average cost of a one-year subscription to journals in philosophy 2004 |
| $320 |
Average cost of a one-year subscription to journals in business 2004 |
| 215%1 |
Total average cost increase for journal subscriptions between 1986 and 2003 (members of the Association of Research Libraries). The Consumer Price Index increased 64% during this period. |
1Kyrillidou,
Martha, "Serial Trends Reflected in the ARL Statistics 2002-03," ARL Bimonthly Report 234 (June 2004): 14-15.
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