The University Libraries are committed to providing our academic community with access to the materials that they need to successfully conduct their research and teaching. This is an increasingly difficult task when publishing outputs have skyrocketed and costs far surpass increases to our collections budget. Even though we have successfully negotiated lower price increases for many core resources, the Libraries still pays more than $15 million a year to provide access to books, research journals, databases, and other scholarly resources (more about our licensing priorities).
The Libraries are engaging in conversations with our academic community, other libraries, and publishers to discuss these challenges and develop more sustainable models for creating, acquiring, and disseminating research. The Libraries present the following information about the cost and usage of major resources in an effort to promote transparency about our spending and support open dialogue with our community.
Collections Budget Overview
- Continuing resources (journals/databases) = $10.7M
- One-time funds (books, DVDs, maps, scores, etc.) = $3.3M
- Access costs (online catalog, interlibrary loan services, collection maintenance) = $1.1M
Budget information from FY10 - FY23. The Libraries fiscal year runs from July 1-June 30. View data in tabular format.
Major Journal Packages
According to Library Journal's 2022 Periodicals Price Survey, the average 2022 price for journals in scientific disciplines was:
- Chemistry $7,014
- Physics $5,587
- Engineering $4,596
- Biology $4,374
- General Science $2,423