Robin Peek, The Free-Access Debate Flourishes, Information Today 21(5), 17-18 (May 2004). (Not available online.) Peek reviews three alternatives to open access offered up in recent months, including the Royal Society's statement to the U.K. inquiry, the DC Principles, and the ALPSP Principles. The former two advocate freeing the literature after a limited embargo, while the ALPSP advocates "mechanisms that support free or very inexpensive access to journals." However, Peek asks "How open is open enough? How free is free enough? How deep is the commitment to those countires who cannot afford the tolls? And in the final analysis, which position really will 'do it better'?"
Posted by
Garrett at 5/18/2004 11:40:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
