British Dental Association / journal price increases

[bernd-christoph.kaemper@ub.uni-stuttgart.de]

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Dear colleagues,

I would like to alert you that the British Dental Association 
which publishes her journals with NPG, has decided to separate 
print and online access from 2007 on. Until now, for the British 
Dental Journal, print included online access for GBP 515, e-only 
was available for GBP 453. Site License Pricing was independent 
of FTE.

For academic institutions, In 2006, print will cost GBP 535, 
e-only in the lowest tier (1-499 Sciences FTE) is the same, while 
15%, 30%, 45% and 50% have to be added for tiers 2 (500-1,999), 3 
(2,000-5,000), 4 (5,001-10,000) and 5 (10,000+). There is no 
print discount for institutions taking a site license. Most 
institutions previously had a combined subscription. This means 
that institutions which continue to subscribe to the print 
edition only, will see a price increase of approx. 4%, while 
institutions that continue print and add a site license see a 
price increase of 108% ... 160%, while institutions that switch 
to e-only will still see price increases of 4% ... 56% (for 
previous e-only subscribers 18% ... 77%).

The same is true for Evidence based dentistry and the magazine 
Vital, except that in the latter case the new base price for 
print or online is the same as the 2006 combi price. All this is 
true only for direct access through NPG. Your mileage may vary if 
you stay with your favorite aggregator.

Another price increase (20%) that will be of little surprise to 
the community is seen for Cell Research the leading Chinese Life 
Sciences Journal that became part of the NPG portfolio in 2006.

Best regards,
Bernd-Christoph Kaemper, Stuttgart University Library