Coghill, Jeffrey2021-05-082021-05-082019http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8980This article examines the history of the Big Deal more than 23 years after the beginning of large journal packages being offered to libraries. This article also examines solutions and alternatives to large journal packages and looks to the future of the Big Deal.enThe Big Deal, electronic resource packages, electronic resources, collection developmentArticle10.1080/15424065.2019.1691965