2 Publishing- what's online? Even more is moving online and it is often free Newspapers and news Much government publishing is now online and mostly free Much reference material is now online free or not Official information such as spatial information, statistical information, law and legislation, election results, and much more Research is moving online Some kinds of books are now online
11 2 Publishing - what’s online? ▪ Even more is moving online and it is often free: ▪ Newspapers and news ▪ Much government publishing is now online and mostly free ▪ Much reference material is now online, free or not ▪ Official information such as spatial information, statistical information, law and legislation, election results, and much more ▪ Research is moving online ▪ Some kinds of books are now online
2 Publishing- what's not online? ■ What's not online? Magazines are not online Textbooks are not online much -why? (a) the print business model is better; (b) a heavily-used book sometimes works better in print -i. e demand factors Fine printing is not online Monographs/books are not online until they have been around for a while Journals where home subscribers dominate are not online How does this affect price?
12 2 Publishing - what’s not online? ▪ What’s not online? ▪ Magazines are not online ▪ Textbooks are not online much – why? (a) the print business model is better; (b) a heavily-used book sometimes works better in print – i.e. demand factors. ▪ Fine printing is not online ▪ Monographs/books are not online until they have been around for a while ▪ Journals where home subscribers dominate are not online ▪ How does this affect price?
2 Open access and publishing Open access means free on line access for everyone Closed access is access through some kind of barrier-usually based on price Many kinds of open access-green and gold Open courseware Open access research publications Research data Open licensing Images and other research materials Out of copyright and online- is Google Books open access?
13 2 Open access and publishing ▪ Open access means free online access for everyone ▪ Closed access is access through some kind of barrier – usually based on price ▪ Many kinds of open access – green and gold – Open courseware – Open access research publications – Research data – Open licensing – Images and other research materials – Out of copyright and online – is Google Books open access?
2 Open access and publishing What does"published"mean? It means different things different purposes Copyright 1 Defamation Academic publication Stevan harnad uses the term accessed. read and used Can something be open access online and not published? Are these published? an online Phd thesis? a child s drawing on the classroom wall? this powerpoint? We are all publishers now
14 2 Open access and publishing ▪ What does “published” mean? ▪ It means different things / different purposes: ▪ Copyright ▪ Defamation ▪ Academic publication ▪ Stevan Harnad uses the term “accessed, read and used” ▪ Can something be open access online and not published? ▪ Are these published? an online PhD thesis? a child’s drawing on the classroom wall? this powerpoint? ▪ We are all publishers now
2 Open access journals Open access is about the coming of digital online We have moved from print to digital on cd, to digital online Open access is about how we use it(access)and how we pay (affordability/business models) Print was easy! Open access means NO TOLL: no gateway, anyone can enter It does not mean free. But who pays? and how?
15 2 Open access journals ▪ Open access is about the coming of digital online ▪ We have moved from print, to digital on CD, to digital online ▪ Open access is about how we use it (access) and how we pay (affordability/business models) ▪ Print was easy! ▪ Open access means NO TOLL : no gateway, anyone can enter. ▪ It does not mean free. But who pays? And how?