Academic journal costs

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Dear London School of Economics,

I would like the university to publish the data outlined below, in relation to the years 1980, 2000, and each year from 2012-2018 (or up to the most recent figures available):

1. The total amount spent by the university on all publishers of academic journals
2. The total sums paid to these specific publishers:
Reed-Elsevier
Springer
Wiley-Blackwell
Taylor & Francis
Sage

I understand that your expenditure records may be held in academic financial years rather than calendar years. If so, I am happy for the response to be provided in this format.

The figures should include payments made directly to the publishers as well as any payments made to subscription agents or intermediaries for the purchase of, and/or access to, the publishers' academic journals. They should also include payment for journal packages such as Jisc Collections agreements, as well as for individual journals. Please include VAT where possible.

Yours faithfully,

S.Goodman

GLPD.Info.Rights, London School of Economics

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Dear S Goodman,

With reference to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, please find attached the information you requested. Please note that we do not hold any information from 1980 or 2000.

If you think that the information provided does not meet your request, contact me on 020 7849 4622 or write to Louise Nadal, School Secretary, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE. We will then review the response to your request and get back to you within 20 working days. You can also contact the Information Commissioner's Office http://www.ico.gov.uk/, though they expect the internal review to be carried out before receiving a complaint directly.

The provision of information by the LSE under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not imply a right to copy, reproduce publish or otherwise use such information.

Copying or reproducing such information in any way either in whole or in part without prior written consent may be an infringement of copyright or other intellectual property right belonging to the LSE or a third party.

Yours sincerely,
Rachael Maguire
Records Manager
London School of Economics

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