It’s all about the money: financial aspects of transformative agreements and their impact on two university libraries in Sweden
By: Johanna Säll and Sara Parmhed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.760 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 13
Submitted on: Jan 8, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 4, 2026
Published on: Jun 25, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2026 Johanna Säll, Sara Parmhed, published by Ubiquity Press
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