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Median size of academic library e-book collections in the United States 2016

Distribution of e-book acquisition models in academic library collections in the United States from 2016

The data displays the distribution of e-book acquisition models across academic libraries in the U.S. in 2016. In 2016, 79% of academic libraries in the United States purchased e-books under a subscription model.

Subscription	79
Perpetual access - title-by-title purchasing	75
Demand-driven acquisition - purchase	49
Upfront purchase with maintenance fee	34
Demand-driven acquisition - short-term loan	18
E-book approval plans	11
Combined e-book and print approval plan	10
Other	4

Median size of academic library e-book collections in the United States 2016

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