June 16, 2013

Location

UNLV Student Union

Start Date

16-6-2013 6:30 PM

End Date

16-6-2013 8:00 PM

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  • Open access publishing is providing a meaningful option to researchers and libraries outside of the traditional subscription model of publishing.
  • With the entrance of traditional publishers and government/funder mandates, one can assume that the model is sustainable and here to stay.
  • Because of funding issues, OA may work better in some disciplines than in others.
  • OA will continue to grow and morph into new forms.
  • OA is one of many viable responses to the challenges we face in disseminating the results of research.

Keywords

Open access publishing; Scholarly publishing

Disciplines

Education

Language

English

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Jun 16th, 6:30 PM Jun 16th, 8:00 PM

A Broad Look at Open Access From the BioMed Central Perspective

UNLV Student Union

  • Open access publishing is providing a meaningful option to researchers and libraries outside of the traditional subscription model of publishing.
  • With the entrance of traditional publishers and government/funder mandates, one can assume that the model is sustainable and here to stay.
  • Because of funding issues, OA may work better in some disciplines than in others.
  • OA will continue to grow and morph into new forms.
  • OA is one of many viable responses to the challenges we face in disseminating the results of research.