Consortium model for electronic Journals for Indian Social Science Journals By G.K.Manjunath Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Mumbai Inter-library cooperation among Indian social science libraries in the internet era happens to be a phd research topic registered at Karnatak University, Dharwad. Model building for consortium subscription for electronic journals for the Indian social science libraries is one of the topics in the research work. To build a model, list of selected social science journals was sent to 13 selected libraries, based on the suggestions from the Director, NASSDOC, to ascertain the journal required by their researchers. Out of 13 libraries only ten libraries responded to the survey. For this survey about 472 journals published by the following five major publishers, who are already participating in major consortium of the country, were considered. Blackwell Cambridge Oxford Springer Taylor and Francis In the second phase, publishers such as Elsevier, Sage, etc will be considered. However another survey needs to be done for the requirement, once the first phase is implemented. On analysis of data received from ten libraries, a model has been developed indicating the financial implications, which may be sent to the appropriate funding agency. 1
Analysis of Data: The list of journals from the above five publishers had details such as title, issn, publishers, subscription cost and frequency. Number of recommendations were entered against each title and cost implication at various cut-off point was calculated at the bank exchange rate prevailing during September 1, 2007. Based on the analysis, three different models with details of financial implication was developed.. It is suggested that representative from these publishers are invited for negotiations before finalizing the deal. Libraries selected by NASSDOC for the consortium in the first phase 1) Center for Development Studies, Kerala 2) Center for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad 3) Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh 4) * Center for Policy Research, New Delhi 5) Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkota 6) Centre for Women's Development Studies, New Delhi 7) Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow 8) Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi 9) Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore 10) *Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai 11) Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain 12) National Social Science Documentation Centre, New Delhi 13) * Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati * No response. 2
Statement showing the publishers and total number of social science selected for the survey Publishers Blackwell 184 Cambridge Uni Press 036 Oxford Uni Press 030 Springer-Verlag 0108 Taylor and Francis 0114 Number of Journals 472 Journals Model I. Cost for one subscription for 50 minimum journals at various discount rates Publishers Cost before 90% 85% 80% 75% Blackwell 50 1220205 122020 183030 244041 305051.28 CUP 36 * 337061.1 33706.11 50559.165 67412.22 84265.275 Springer 50 1616842.528 161684.2528 242526.3792 323368.5056 404210.632 T & F 50 1883653.8 188365.38 282548.07 376730.76 470913.45 216 5514301.228 551429.62 827144.43 1102860.24 1378575.33 * Oxford and Cambridge have only few journals in social sciences 3
Model II. Cost for one subscription at 3 cut-off point at various discount rates Publishers Cost before 90% 85% 80% 75% Blackwell 103 2586065 258606 387909 517213 646516 CUP 36 * 337061.1 33706.11 50559.165 67412.22 84265.275 Springer 49 1603466.9 160346.69 240520 320693.38 400866.732 T & F 63 2269967.8 226996.78 340495.17 453993.56 567491.95 281 7253099.6 725309.46 1087964.15 1450619.92 1813274.657 Model III. Cut-off point 2, cost at various rate of discount Publishers Cost before 90% 85% 80% 75% Blackwell 147 4015427.3 401542.73 602314.09 803085.46 1003856.8 CUP 36 * 337061.1 33706.11 50559.165 67412.22 84265.27 Springer 75 2184799.73 218479.97 327719.96 436959.94 546199.9 T & F 95 3637652 363765.2 545647.8 727530.4 909413 383 10631478.93 1063147.89 1594721.83 2126295.78 2657869.67 4
Observations: 1. The selected 13 libraries at present do not have journals published by Springer-Verlag 2. The consortium manager can seek discount any where between 80-85% 3. The total subscription cost can be constant of 3 years if negotiated 4. Some extra journals may also be provided by the publishers as compliment 5. Number of journals can be altered, added at same discount rate during the subsequent years. Recommendations: From the above analysis of data, it is recommended that in the first phase of consortium, the consortium manager may opt for model II where journals have been selected at 3 cut-off point. The cost implications for the model-ii would be approximately Rs. 1087964, Rs.1450619 and 1813284 at 85%, 80% and 75% discount respectively. Cost implications : To implement model II consisting of 281 journals, the financial implication would be Rs. 14500000/- ( One crore forty five lakhs ) at 80% discount. Publisher wise break of cost for Model - II Publishers Cost before 80% Journals Discount Discount Blackwell 103 2586065 517213 CUP 36 * 337061.1 67412.22 OUP 30 * 456538.8 91307.76 Springer 49 1603466.9 320693.38 T & F 63 2269967.8 453993.56 281 7253099.6 1450619.92 Encl: List of 472 journals ; Publishers wise list with various cut-off points. 5