Re: Qys about Nature new site licensing policy

[John Webb <jwebb@wsu.edu>]

On Monday, my Nature rep told me that the monthlies are priced as follows:
$6500 for one; an additional 30% for 2; an additional 25% for the third;
and an additional 20%$ each for the the 4th, 5th, etc.

 
John Webb
Assistant Director for Collections and Systems
Washington State University Libraries
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
jwebb@wsu.edu
509-335-9133    FAX 509-335-6721

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At 10:08 PM 4/24/01 EDT, you wrote:
>As of this AM the NY office did not know the pricing, because no one had
>told them. I was able to find it for them at:
>http://www.nature.com/help/sitelicences/ordering/ac-pricing.html There are
>several ambiguities in it still, especially about discounts for purchasing
>more than one of the monthlies and reviews.
>
>I wonder what their policy is for those who have already purchased at the
>higher price: are they refunding the difference?
>
>I have also been told the contract is not yet available, because they have
>not yet written it. I am therefore uncertain about permanent access, and
>similar matters.
>
>Nonetheless Princeton is going ahead immediately with the Nature weeekly,
>while waiting for more exact information about the other parts.
>
>David Goodman