Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 27, 2026

A User-friendly and Powerful R Analysis of Large-scale Datasets
Published on: November 4, 2025
Evaluating big deal journal bundles
Theodore C Bergstrom1, Paul N Courant2, R Preston McAfee3
1Economics Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; tedb@econ.ucsb.edu.
Abstract:
Large commercial publishers sell bundled online subscriptions to their entire list of academic journals at prices significantly lower than the sum of their á la carte prices. Bundle prices differ drastically between institutions, but they are not publicly posted. The data that we have collected enable us to compare the bundle prices charged by commercial publishers with those of nonprofit societies and to examine the types of price discrimination practiced by commercial and nonprofit journal publishers. This information is of interest to economists who study monopolist pricing, librarians interested in making efficient use of library budgets, and scholars who are interested in the availability of the work that they publish.
Related Concept Videos
Journal Bearings
To better understand the concept of journal bearings, consider a rope winch with dry or...
Statistical Software for Data Analysis and Clinical Trials
Introduction to Documentation and Reporting
Nursing documentation records essential information and details regarding a patient's care and treatment in written or electronic form. It is a critical aspect of nursing practice that involves documenting assessments, interventions, outcomes, and other relevant details about a patient's health status.
Documentation maps the patient's health journey by creating a comprehensive...
Quantitative Analysis
In quantitative analysis, two key measurements are made: the sample quantity and a property proportional to the amount of the analyte (the substance being analyzed). This forms the basis of the...
Methods of Documentation V: CBE
In CBE, healthcare professionals establish predefined standards of practice that define what constitutes...
Statistical Analysis: Overview
One of the most commonly used statistical quantifiers is the mean, which is the ratio between the sum of the numerical values of all results and the...

