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Among the academics I work with there is general disgust with the likes of Elsevier. Uni pays them to do research. Then has to pay again to Elsevier et al to us
by mSparks 11y ago
Among the academics I work with there is general disgust with the likes of Elsevier. Uni pays them to do research. Then has to pay again to Elsevier et al to use it for teaching.
Swartz created the push for open access (and bad reporting that this ars article doesn't mention the mass resignations at Elsevier over that issue as far as I can see)
So this site is only a good thing in my opinion.
- cinquemb 11y agoLingua's Editors & Editorial Board Members: http://www.aplu.org/news-and-media/News/aplu-statement-on-resignation-of-linguas-editors--editorial-board-members-in-protest-of-elseviers-pricing-policies http://www.aplu.org/news-and-media/News/aplu-statement-on-re... Elsevier response: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/addressing-the-resignation-of-the-lingua-editorial-board https://www.elsevier.com/connect/addressing-the-resignation-...
- mSparks 11y agoYou see. Right there: ... The article publishing charge at Lingua for open access articles is $1,800 USD. The editors had requested a price of 400 euros, an APC that is not sustainable. .. Morons are as good as claiming Wikipedia is not sustainable because they don't charge editors 1800$ to edit an article...