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Conclusion: We looked at how life sciences librarians feel
Conclusion: We looked at how life sciences librarians feel about the journal cancellation process since 2009 in the context of more readily available...

Conclusion: Concerns about the quality of open access journals
Conclusion: Concerns about the quality of open access journals seemed matched by a general unwillingness by respondents to accept any added costs. Th...

The redundancies currently taking place at the University of
The redundancies currently taking place at the University of Warwick represent a revolution in the meaning and purpose of academic work. Senior staff...

John Willinsky: While the majority of the ten thousand open
John Willinsky: While the majority of the ten thousand open access journals do not charge authors such fees (see DOAJ), it is the APC that has drawn ...

Authors (erroneous) description of green OA: Green OA is a
Authors (erroneous) description of green OA: Green OA is a whole ‘nother ball of wax. Like I said before, this can include pretty much any method o...

EBSCO Releases 2015 Serials Price Projection Report, Overall
EBSCO Releases 2015 Serials Price Projection Report, Overall Effective Publisher Price Increases Expected to be in the Range of 5 to 7 Percent While...

Universities New Zealand executive director Chris Whelan said
Universities New Zealand executive director Chris Whelan said prices go up every year and the journals publishers use sales tactics he described as ex...

Abstract Open access (OA) publishing makes articles available
Abstract Open access (OA) publishing makes articles available over the Internet at no charge. The OA movement had its official start in 2002 with the...