Splitting the Difference on Open Access: Brainlessness Masquerading as "Balance"

Amsciforum 2012-03-08

Summary:

(1) Researchers' need (and reasons) for publishing in journals with high peer review standards are no secret (and nothing to hide or apologize for!) (2) The objective of OA is not to "kill the system" but to provide OA. (3) As usual, the false assumption is that OA = Gold OA publishing. (4) OA has nothing to do with "withholding submissions" or boycotting. (5) Both bills (FRPAA and RWA) are about mandating Green OA self-archiving.

Link:

http://openaccess.eprints.org/index.php?/archives/873-Splitting-the-Difference-on-Open-Access-Brainlessness-Masquerading-as-Balance.html

Updated:

02/28/2012, 09:14

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Tags:

oa.new oa.mandates els oa.green oa.gold oa.business_models oa.publishers oa.comment oa.usa oa.legislation oa.rwa oa.nih oa.advocacy oa.signatures oa.petitions oa.boycotts oa.copyright oa.peer_review oa.impact oa.prestige oa.frpaa oa.repositories oa.policies oa.journals

Authors:

stevanharnad

Date tagged:

03/08/2012, 11:03

Date published:

02/28/2012, 09:13