David,
Have you used EBSCOnet? You can check individual prices there. In some
cases there is a "future" price listed for Jan 2007, which is higher
than the checklist price. One journal's price went up $400 since the
checklist was sent! I usually calculate a 20% increase over what Ebsco's
checklist indicates and that comes pretty close. It's insane!

Diane Arnold
Electronic Resources Librarian
Logue Library
Chestnut Hill College
9601 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Dave Powell
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:52 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Renewal numbers

Hello:

For those who use EBSCO, I have noticed that the prices on the renewal
list last year were about 15% below what the actual invoice turned out
to be.  This year's renewal list total is below last year's invoice
total, so I know this is not accurate.  How would I go about deciding
what to tell my director when he wants some numbes to take to the dean
reflecting individual title increases?  Thanks for any insight....

Journey well,

David R. Powell

Assistant Librarian

John W. Dickhaut Library

Methodist Theological School in Ohio

3081 Columbus Pike

Delaware, Ohio  43015-8004

(740) 362-3438