Open Access: What You Need to Know Now (ALA Editions: Special Reports) - Softcover

Crawford, Wait

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838911064 ISBN 13: 9780838911068

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2011

Synopsis

Academic libraries routinely struggle to afford access to expensive journals, and patrons may not be able to obtain every scholarly paper they need. Is Open Access (OA) the answer? In this ALA Editions Special Report, Crawford helps readers understand what OA is (and isn't), as he concisely * Analyzes the factors that brought us to the current state of breakdown, including the skyrocketing costs of science, technolgy, engineering, and medicine (STEM) journals; consolidation of publishers and diminishing price competition; and shrinking library budgets * Summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of different OA models, such as "Green," "Gold," "Gratis," "Libre," and various hybrid forms * Discusses ways to retain peer-review, and methods for managing the OA in the library, including making OA scholarly publishing available to teh general public Addressing the subject from the library perspective while taking a realistic view of corporate interests, Crawford presents a coherent review of what Open Access is today and what it may become.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838911064
• ISBN 13: 9780838911068
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80