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In a message dated 3/2/2007 5:51:10 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
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Just in case - If this approach was to become recognized as more normal
practice, then would those who are writing about less accepted material
in the bee world find it easier to publish?
Peter
Open access for research papers is a great idea - until the other shoe
drops. Today I received your e-mail advocating open access AND I also received a
solicitation/endorsement for publishing this way. According to the open
access memo that I received, it will only cost me $5000 to publish a paper --
maybe no more than $1000 if I pay annual membership dues, etc.
And, there's still pressure to publish in conventional journals, first.
What most folks don't understand, creative writers get paid to publish their
work, researchers don't. We have to pay to publish.
A few journals that sell ads actually publish for free. Most journals
charge the author a stiff per page rate -- ever wonder why modern day journal
articles are relatively short? Can't afford to publish long articles. Add
color, charge goes up, etc.
Open access is a nice idea, but it won't resolve anything if it just piles
on additional costs.
Jerry
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