Ever Increasing Cost of Knowledge: Challenges for Libraries for Electronic Resources A Case Study

  • Narender Kumar University of Delhi Delhi 110007
  • Lalita Kumar Delhi Technological University Bawana Road, Delhi 110042
Keywords: Electronic databases, cost of knowledge, database subscription

Abstract

The article highlights the total expenditure on various databases in general and subject-wise by University of Delhi and discusses an annual average increase in foreign databases and impact of exchange rates on expenditure. It highlights the cumulative annual growth rate in general and subject-wise also. The various reasons presented by the publishers for increase in subscription are also discussed. The paper also presents solutions to meet the challenge of ever increasing cost of databases.

Author Biographies

Narender Kumar, University of Delhi Delhi 110007
Deputy Librarian Central Library, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007
Lalita Kumar, Delhi Technological University Bawana Road, Delhi 110042

Assitant Librarian, Central Library

Delhi Technological University

Bawana Road, Delhi 110 042

Published
2016-12-01
How to Cite
Kumar, N., & Kumar, L. (2016). Ever Increasing Cost of Knowledge: Challenges for Libraries for Electronic Resources A Case Study. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 36(6). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.36.6.10380
Section
Papers