Escalating costs of journal subscriptions

Cornell University Library has a wonderful exhibit on the escalating costs of journal subscriptions.

An exhibit highlighting the rising cost of library journal subscriptions to support faculty and student research

courtesy of Resonance Research Corporation

The cost of journal subscriptions continues to rise and the prices will shock you. The Cornell Libraries subscribe to over 88,000 serials, a majority which are journals in paper or electronic form. Five years ago the most expensive engineering-related journals cost $4,000 to $12,000. Now prices reach $18,000. To get a better sense of what this much money is worth, please Enter the Exhibit This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.