Hormia-Poutanen, KristiinaXenidou-Dervou, ClaudineKupryte, RimaStange, KariKuznetsov, AlexanderWoodward, Hazel2006-03-222006-03-222006Library Trends, Vol. 54, No. 3, Winter 20060024-2594http://hdl.handle.net/1826/1014This article describes and discusses consortia models in Europe. Emphasis is given to those consortia that support content provision and access to electronic information resources in society. Four country cases are introduced as examples of the heterogeneous solutions chosen by the consortia. The main results and impact of the consortia are discussed. International cooperation has played an important role in the development of consortia in Europe. Regional and global collaboration initiatives are also discussed.103519 bytesapplication/pdfArticle