Research publishers costing taxpayers | Radio New Zealand News

Use the link to access the list of "Expenditure(s) on academic journal subscriptions in 2013 (includes hard copy and access to databases)." "Research organisations spent more than $55 million in a single year on subscriptions to academic journals, figures obtained by Radio New Zealand show. Auckland University alone spent $14.8 million in 2013, while Crown Research Institutes such as NIWA and GNS Science spent more than $500,000 each, on average. Auckland University spent $14.8 million on subscriptions to academic journals last year. Photo: PHOTO NZ Universities and research institutes say they have no choice but to subscribe so their researchers can stay up-to-date with the latest knowledge. Universities New Zealand executive director Chris Whelan said prices go up every year and the journals' publishers use sales tactics he described as 'extortionate' ..."