Cynthia Lan, Open Access Publishing Continues to Stir Debate, AAAS SIPPI, June 28, 2004. A summary of Pamela Burdman's June 26 article in the New York Times. Excerpt from Lan's summary: "Some critics of open access publishing agree with the motivation behind open access, but are wary of completely abandoning the traditional business model of publishing....Whatever the eventual outcome, the pressure towards open access publishing is beginning to have an impact on traditional publishers. A few well-respected publications are seriously considering adopting an open access model of publication, and even Elsevier, the world's largest academic publisher, is allowing academics to post papers that have been accepted for publication on their own institutions' web sites."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 6/30/2004 01:44:00 PM.
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.
