The top journals with the largest percentage increase since 1996 are still not that expensive, but the increases are significant. A general journals discussion ensued.
Some key points follow.
Fritz Bartlett requested, and others expressed interest in, a version of this comparison that includes the publishers. Judy Nicholls said that the prices for some of these journals are ridiculous. Vernon Cupps asked if the Library could better serve customers by providing some journals in electronic-only format with easy terminal and printing access. Fritz and Mike McAshan suggested that if the Library purchased electronic-only subscriptions, each issue could be printed out, and put on the shelf. Roger Dixon said maybe such journals could only be printed out when a volume was complete, and then be immediately bound.