OA Article Charges: Good Business, Bad Business, or Just More Business?
The author argues that it is not cost-effective for libraries to pay open access (OA) article charges. The author explains how OA charges will become a supplementary cost for libraries if they decide to pay for individual articles authored on their campus to be published OA. The author suggests a p...
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2014-12-01
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The author argues that it is not cost-effective for libraries to pay open access (OA) article charges. The author explains how OA charges will become a supplementary cost for libraries if they decide to pay for individual articles authored on their campus to be published OA. The author suggests a prudent approach for libraries to support OA initiatives.
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