We have received our FirstSearch bill from our regional utility and some
of the price increases are notable (all prices are for unlimited sim. users for
our 12,000+ FTEs.):
Database 01/02 02/03 % change
Appl Sci and Tech Abs $5,267.00 $6,911 31%
Art Abstracts $5,267.00 $6,911 31%
CA Student $5,447.00 $6,579 21%
RILM $3,358.00 $4,346 29%
WorldCat Unlimited $6,840.00 $12,160 78%
Overall our subscription FS bill went up by 1/3 over last year's charges. Most
of these dbs are not available on a per-search charge basis. Has anyone
heard justification for these increases? Regarding FS search blocks, a few
years ago, a block was 64cts, now a block is 85cts, a +33%.
John
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John P. Abbott
Coordinator, Collection Development
University Library
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
Received on Wed Nov 13 2002 - 12:31:30 EST