A Study on the Improvement of Electronic Journal Subscription Method using Unsub (Unsub를 활용한 전자저널 구독방식 개선 연구)

Yi-Gi Kim (김이기); Sin-Young Kim (김신영)

doi:10.14699/kbiblia.2024.35.3.137

A Study on the Improvement of Electronic Journal Subscription Method using Unsub

Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
2024, 35(3), pp.137~159
DOI : 10.14699/kbiblia.2024.35.3.137
Publisher : Journal Of The Korean Biblia Society For Library And Information Science
Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
Received : August 19, 2024
Accepted : September 6, 2024
Published : September 30, 2024

Yi-Gi Kim ¹, Sin-Young Kim ²

¹충북대학교 도서관 사서
²대구대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study analyzed the number of electronic journal subscriptions, subscription fees, usage, cost-effectiveness, etc. of university libraries to identify limitations and problems. Based on this, a case library was selected and the simulation tools Unsub was used to compare the efficiency of package subscriptions and individual subscriptions and suggest improvement measures. In the case of C University Library, SAGE and Emerald were found to be cost-effective as package subscriptions, while ScienceDirect and OUP were found to be worth considering for individual subscriptions. In particular, OUP was found to save £6,063 per year with individual subscriptions, and the ratio of accessible and usable articles reached 85.8%. In addition, ScienceDirect was found to be the most effective model for combining individual subscriptions and pay-per-view systems, considering budget savings and ease of use. Based on the results of this case study, the limitations of Unsub’s application and policy tasks for developing a ‘K-Unsub’ version suitable for the Korean situation were suggested.

KEYWORDS

Electronic Journal, Big Deal, University Library, Journal Subscriptions, Collection Development, Unsub, Unsub Extender

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