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Sticker Shock

Below are a few examples of information resources the Library invests in every year to support the research needs of the UCSF community. The prices are compared to goods and services outside of the Library.

Library Resource (2008 price)            Compares to . . .

 

Blood (print & online) = $1,250                      Round trip airfare between San Francisco and Moscow, Russia

                        

 

 

Science online = $12,000                                One carat Tiffany diamond ring

                        

 

Brain Research (online) = $22,000                  2008 Toyota Camry XLE

                        

 

MD Consult = $39,500                                          One year undergraduate education at Stanford University
                                                                                   (tuition and room and board)