Abstract
Technology has opened new avenues for scholarly communication through e-journals. It has raised opportunities to lower costs for processing, marketing and distribution of content. Technology has contributed to value addition with the change in the format of content for libraries as well as publishing industry. However, illegal duplications or reproductions are new threats hurting the interests of publishers. In such scenarios publishers adopt licensing methods toward monitoring and controlling the distribution of use of e-publications. Licenses are agreements leading to restriction and binding for all the participating parties. This chapter provides a detailed insight into the pricing models and various parameters of pricing. An account is also presented of consortia deals between libraries and the publishers including the negotiations and license agreements.
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