Mike Taylor writes:
 > Nate Vack writes:
 >  > OK, here's one for y'all,
 >  > 
 >  > Anyone know of a source of historical journal value data? I've seen
 >  > the "OMG Article Costs Will Bury Libraries" graph a million times, but
 >  > I've only ever seen spotty data points for cost/article or
 >  > cost/character.
 >  > 
 >  > Anyone know if that data exists, and where it might be found?
 > 
 > There is some good data in the links to John Baez's website, and Don
 > Knuth's open letter, found in Scott Aaronson's review of The Access
 > Principle (which is couched as a review but is really a call to arms,
 > and one well worth reading).
 > 	http://www.scottaaronson.com/writings/journal.html

And, sorry, forgot to mention, there is some data within my own field
here:
	http://openpaleo.blogspot.com/2009/05/true-cost-of-journal-subscriptions.html

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