Michael Peskin, Publication and the Internet: Where Next?, APS News 14(4), 8 (April 2005). (Access restricted to APS members. A preprint is available on the author's website.) Peskin argues that technological advances make it possible for authors to assume many of the functions provided by journals and "that the roles of distribution and archiving can, to a great extent, become the responsibility of the author if appropriate technical means are provided. The roles of refereeing and, to a lesser extent, indexing, require professional services. Following this path, we can save costs and improve communication at the same time." (sources; PAMNET-L, ResourceShelf)
Posted by
Garrett at 4/13/2005 04:28:00 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.
