What pharmaceutical libraries really want

Abstract

The multiplicity of publisher business models and the restrictions of digital rights management systems greatly hamper pharmaceutical companies in the prosecution of their work. We explore the variety of 'pharma' needs and the reasons for them. Much progress has been made but more needs to be done. The libraries seek only to satisfy their customer needs while complying with owners' rights. © Henning P. Nielsen and Sven-Olaf Vogt.