Why are the Emory Libraries changing our journal subscriptions with Wiley?
The review of Wiley journal subscriptions is an important component of our efforts in continually aligning our library collections with the research and teaching needs of Emory.
- We have a “big deal” package with Wiley, which means we get the journal titles we subscribe to plus all Wiley journal titles for an additional fee.
- These packages, including Wiley to which we pay $1.34M each year, have become unsustainable, with significant annual market increases. One challenge of these packages is that there is no market pressure on individual journals, so new titles are continually launched and added to the package.
- These arrangements have crowded out the acquisition of print and digital resources that align with existing and evolving research and teaching needs at Emory, such as AI.Humanity.
- Growth in open access availability and the federal (Nelson memo) and private funders mandates
- Increased ability to provide quick, efficient access to individual journal articles.
How many journals are in the Wiley package? To what will we subscribe in 2024?
- We currently have direct access to 1,289 titles via our journal package with Wiley.
- We plan to negotiate a customized collection with approximately 450 titles starting in 2024. These 450 titles receive 85% of the total usage (as measured by article downloads) journals in the current Wiley package.
How will I access discontinued Wiley journals starting January 1, 2024?
The Libraries will continue to offer delivery of articles to your no cost to you. Archival access for many of core titles will still be accessible back to 1997 per our most recent contract. In addition, perpetual access to purchased backfiles for many journals will remain available.
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- Additional ways to access Wiley articles in discontinued journals include:
- Using Interlibrary Loan (most articles available within 24 hours)
- Searching in Articles+ in Emory Libraries Library Search, which includes most of our full text databases
- Via EBSCO and JSTOR, where many titles are available with an embargo.
- Locating open access copies of articles using free plug-ins like Unpaywall, Google Scholar and PubMed Central
- Reaching out to an author and requesting a copy directly.
More detailed information can be found on our Alternative Access page.
Have other libraries taken similar measures?
How did we decide what titles to retain for our customized collection and which titles to discontinue?
To create the new customized Wiley journal list, the Libraries used the following process.
- We started with local and publisher supplied usage and cost- per-use metrics, privileging journals with higher use and lower cost per use.
- Open access availability
- Backfile content availability
- Coverage via other sources to which the Libraries subscribe
- Emory citations and authorship
- Subject librarian and informationist knowledge of departments and scholarship in their respective areas
Finally, we attempted to balance subject coverage, address the needs of smaller programs, and ensure access to critically needed titles.
Can I provide feedback on the list of titles?
The following feedback form is in place to provide input on our customized list. While advocating for a particular title does not guarantee that it will be maintained, we rely on your feedback to determine the resource needs of our campuses, and your insights will help us make decisions. NOTE: the feedback period has now ended!
How will savings be used?
By unbundling this package, the Libraries will be able to invest in several long-needed resources, including e-book packages in the sciences and social sciences, certain clinical resources, and new resources supporting new university initiatives such as AI.Humanity and new academic programs.