Use of Institutional Repositories to Combat the High Cost of Scholarly Journals

Permanent citation URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/1801
Title:Use of Institutional Repositories to Combat the High Cost of Scholarly Journals
Authors:Boock, Michael
Putnam, Melodie
Keywords:Scholarly communication
Scholarly publishing
Institutional repositories
ScholarsArchive@OSU
Issue Date:25-May-2006
Publisher:OSU This Week
Citation:OSU This Week, Vol. 45, No. 32, May 25, 2006
Abstract:The fifth and final article in a series of articles published in OSU This Week by members of the Faculty Senate Library Committee regarding threats to an open and sustainable system of scholarly communication and potential solutions. Article discusses how deposit of articles in institutional repositories increases the availability of research and can negatively impact the ability of publishers to continue to charge high prices. Discusses what publishers allow authors regarding self-archiving and archiving of articles in institutional repositories. Also discusses the emergence of ScholarsArchive@OSU -- the Oregon State University Institutional Repository.
URI:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/1801
Appears in Collections:Reports, Articles and Presentations (Faculty Senate Library Committee)

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