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Preferred term

transformative agreement  

Definition

  • Contracts negotiated between institutions (libraries, national and regional consortia) and publishers that transform the business model underlying scholarly journal publishing, moving from one based on toll access (subscription) to one in which publishers are remunerated a fair price for their open access publishing services. (Plan S. "What is a transformative agreement?" Available at https://www.coalition-s.org/faq/what-is-a-transformative-agreement/ (Accessed on 15 Oct 2024))

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • TA
  • transformative arrangement
  • transitional agreement

Scope note

  • Transformative agreements are often structured as either Read-and-Publish (R&P) or Publish-and-Read (P&R) models, combining subscription access and open access publishing in a single package. (Clemson University. "Transformative Agreements at Clemson" (14 Aug 2024). Research and Course Guides at Clemson University. Available at https://clemson.libguides.com/transformative/principles (Accessed on 16 Dec 2024))

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