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- Debunking myths of open access scholarly publishing
- EIFL responses to UN consultation on scientific progress
- Why Full Open Access Matters
- Open Access Part II: The Structure, Resources, and Implications for Nurses
- Open Access Part I: The Movement, The Issues, and The Benefits
| Debunking myths of open access scholarly publishing Posted: 05 Dec 2011 05:12 AM PST www.businessday.co.za "[T]he case for open access publication is more difficult to make than is often suggested; we call these the "myths" of open access publication: the free lunch myth; the double pay myth; the myth of undue profits; the elitism myth and the wider access myth...." |
| EIFL responses to UN consultation on scientific progress Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:50 AM PST EIFL.net, (25 Nov 2011) EIFL responded to the Consultation on the right to enjoy benefits of scientific progress and its applications announced by the Civil Society Section, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN expert on cultural rights. Read the EIFL response to Question 5. What legal, administrative, policy or other measures have been adopted/are under consideration to eliminate barriers to scientific communication and collaboration, such as censorship, restrictions on access to the Internet or on free availability of scientific literature and journals? The consultation provides an opportunity for interested stakeholders to contribute their views for the Independent Expert’s annual report to the Human Rights Council, to be presented in June 2012. |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:45 AM PST PLoS Biology 9 (11), (29 Nov 2011) Opening paragraph: Scientific authors who pay to publish their articles in an open-access publication should be congratulated for doing so. They also should be aware that they may not be getting full open access from some publications that charge for publication under the “open access” label. Two features define an open-access publication: (1) the published contents are freely accessible through the Internet, and (2) readers are given copyright permission to republish or reuse the content as they like so long as the author and publisher receive proper attribution. Recently, some publications have begun offering an open-access option that charges for Internet publication without granting readers full reuse rights, such as Springer's Open Choice or Nature's Scientific Reports. These publishers have adopted a business model through which authors pay for immediate publication on the Internet but the publisher nonetheless keeps commercial reuse rights for itself. This is not full open access. |
| Open Access Part II: The Structure, Resources, and Implications for Nurses Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:33 AM PST The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17 (1), (Jan 2012) Abstract: Electronic publishing has changed the landscape for broadcasting scholarly information. Now Open Access is globalizing scholarly work. Open Access facilitates lifelong learning habits; enhances dissemination and distribution of information; impacts the informatics curriculum; supports active learning; and provides areas for nursing informatics research. In the last 10 years the Open Access Movement has formalized into a distinct publishing paradigm. Many free, full-text resources are now available to guide nursing practice. This article describes the Open Access structure, and provides suggestions for using Open Access resources in classroom and practice settings. The nursing community is only beginning to accept and use Open Access. Yet all nurses should be aware of the unique opportunity to obtain free, current, and scholarly information through a variety of avenues and also to incorporate this information into their daily practice. The resources presented in this article can be used to increase nursing knowledge and support evidence-based practice. |
| Open Access Part I: The Movement, The Issues, and The Benefits Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:30 AM PST The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17 (1), (Jan 2012) Abstract: The advent of Open Access (OA) has changed the landscape of accessing digital information globally. OA offers valuable free, full-text, online resources for all health-related professionals, regardless of the practice setting. Because much scholarly information may now be accessed without charge, nurses worldwide can reach a higher level of information competency—a prime requirement for evidence-based practice. This article provides a brief account of the OA movement, introduces new terminology, discusses various publishing models, and elucidates issues surrounding the choice to publish in OA journals. Many stakeholders derive benefits from Open Access. Nursing must take action to participate in and promote the OA movement in order to derive the maximum gain for our science. |
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