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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