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Share of academic library e-book acquisition models in the United States 2016, by school type

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

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

Subscription	80	79	80
Perpetual access - title-by-title purchasing	89	73	67
Demand-driven acquisition - purchase	51	56	35
Upfront purchase with maintenance fee	38	36	28
Demand-driven acquisition - short-term loan	16	24	11
E-book approval plans	20	9	4
Combined e-book and print approval plan	18	8	4
Other	7	5	2

Share of academic library e-book acquisition models in the United States 2016, by school type

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