[LIS-Forum] [Fwd: [bytesforall_readers] Open access: the facts...]

Subbiah Arunachalam arun at mssrf.res.in
Thu Nov 17 12:48:57 IST 2005


>From WSIS, Tunis

http://www.wsis-si.org/oa-facts.html

OPEN ACCESS : THE FACTS
SUMMARY

* Scientific authors do not receive any financial compensation for
  their papers. They donate their works to Journals

* Reviewers in Scientific Journals are not paid either.

* Most scientific journals are currently very expensive, and
  prices continue to rise.

* Only the wealthiest Universities can currently afford those
  subscription prices.

* The paradox : the intent of scientists is that anybody should be
  able freely read their papers, and yet most of the world cannot
  access their papers.

* Alternatives are being proposed by the scientists themselves :
  Open Access Journals and Open Archives.

* The transition from current subscription-based journals to Open
  Access Journals and Open Archives would actually save money in
  advanced countries, and would let the whole world access
  scientific knowledge for free. This is a win/win situation.

* Support to Open Access and Open Archives would be a tremendous
  and practical achievement of the WSIS, generating savings in
  advanced countries, and allowing transition countries to access
  scientific knowledge crucial for a sustainable development.








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