2025/08/12 by Tracy Bergstrom, Makala Skinner · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Computer Science · #FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance #Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
paper · pdf · doi:10.18665/sr.323373
openalex publication_date 2025/08/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/08
This study examines academic monograph publishing in the humanities and social sciences across the United States and Europe to understand how current business models are functioning for their consumer base, namely libraries and authors. Through interviews with librarians, content aggregators, publishers, and authors, we gathered information on a variety of business models (including hybrid, digital, and print models, and those driven by open access imperatives), the needs of academic libraries, and the priorities of authors. What is the current state of academic e-book business models in the humanities and social sciences? Read insights from librarians, content aggregators, publishers, and authors on what’s working well and key challenges.