Elsevier Negotiations Background

Many countries and academic institutions, particularly in Europe but more frequently in the United States, are negotiating new "transformative" agreements with major publishers, including Elsevier. The following resources provide more information on and examples of these agreements.

In 2019, the University of California system made national news when they ended their negotiations with Elsevier. In 2020, UC announced that talks had resumed about a new deal with Elsevier. Learn more about the ongoing negotiations:

• Overview: UC and Elsevier
• Why it matters
• UC and Elseiver - FAQs
• Fact check: What you may have heard about the dispute between UC and Elsevier
• UC's Declaration of Rights and Principles to Transform Scholarly Communication