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Academic Writing Month and the social landscape of academic practice | Higher Education... - 0 views
Scientists sign petition to boycott academic publisher Elsevier | Science | guardian.co.uk - 0 views
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Stumbled upon this, thought you may find it an interesting response after so many other journals are going open access.
UCT opens the door to free education - Education - Mail & Guardian Online - 0 views
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Article about Open Ed Week
The economic case for open access in academic publishing - 0 views
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"As hyperbolic as it may sound, academic publishing is the curator and guardian of the accumulated scientific knowledge of the human race, 1600 to present. It is also a cornerstone of modern science, preferentially selecting well-executed research through the peer review process. However, academic libraries are facing decreasing budgets, and even highly ranked universities are having to cut back on journal subscriptions. Since these subscriptions account for up to 75 percent of publishers' revenues, the entire system is feeling the pressure of the economic crisis..."
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