Simple Simon's Experience of Buying a Virtual Pie: The Pieman's Perspective

Researchers can have free access to peer-reviewed, electronic information at point of use but there has to be a charge at some point in the information chain, in order to cover production costs and to protect the rights of the publisher, author and editor. This paper focuses on twelve issues which have an effect on price and access control in the relationship between publisher, agent, librarian and end-user.