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Re:The Rise of Pirate Libraries by nullc on Saturday April 23, 2016 @11:58PM (#11558486)
> Journals are expensive, but they're not _that_ expensive.

https://mako.cc/fun/overpricetags/

Would $25,888/yr for a single journal not count as '_that_ expensive'?

But I agree they're not likely a tuition driver. After all, institutions can simply drop subscriptions: they don't do much for attracting students compared to facilities.

Re:The Rise of Pirate Libraries by privong on Monday April 25, 2016 @09:38AM (#11564073)
> Would $25,888/yr for a single journal not count as '_that_ expensive'?

For a journal cost, $25,888/yr is expensive, but no, it wouldn't count as "_that_ expensive". I meant "_that_ expensive" as "expensive enough to be a tuition driver".