01.10.2020
Transitioning to Open Access: An Evaluation of the UK Springer Compact Agreement Pilot 2016–2018
« This article analyzes the UK’s first “read and publish” journals agreement. The Springer Compact Agreement pilot ran from 2016 to 2018. The authors outline the methodology and data sources used to undertake a detailed analysis of the agreement. This includes the number of open access articles published, the number of author opt-outs and rejected articles. Institutional savings (or cost avoidance), and the financial implications resulting from the number of opt-outs and rejected articles are also discussed. The value of articles published and cost per download for non-OA content are also covered. (…) »
source > crl.acrl.org, Mafalda Marques, Graham Stone, 2020, https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.81.6.913
