Paul Guinnessy, Publishers Experiment With Open-Access Journals, Physics Today 57(12), 34-35 (December 2004). (Access restricted to subscribers.) A short magazine news piece highlights some recent OA developments, particularly with respect to physics journals. The NIH proposal is discussed, yet it is noted that many physicists already deposit papers in arXiv, since journals permit them to do so. Optics Express is cited as an example of OA. The AIP's experiment with author charges is also mentioned. Lastly, the author warns that OA could hurt scientific societies, suggesting that these organizations might no longer be able to fund activities supported by publishing revenues.
Posted by
Garrett at 1/10/2005 10:46:00 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.
