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University of Toronto Renews Elsevier Contract

From: Larry Alford, Chief Librarian  
Date:   April 29, 2020
Re:  University of Toronto Renews Elsevier Contract


 The University of Toronto (U of T) has renewed their contract with Elsevier for 2021-2023 through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Driven by a bold negotiation strategy, this deal significantly reduces costs for U of T and participating institutions across Canada, supports U of  T authors publishing their research open access, and ensures transparency of the agreement.  

Through this agreement, U of T researchers are now eligible for a 20% off discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for both hybrid and gold open access journals. Cell Press, Lancet, and some other society-owned journals are excluded from this deal. 

For more information explaining how this agreement works, visit UTL’s Publishing Discounts webpage.  

For further support, contact your liaison librarian or scholarly.communications@library.utoronto.ca.  

Read the full announcement from UTL and CRKN