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[http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/02/19/open_access_to_brilliant_insights/ "Open access to brilliant insights"] - Boston Globe editorial reacting positively to the FAS motion | [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/02/19/open_access_to_brilliant_insights/ "Open access to brilliant insights"] - Boston Globe editorial reacting positively to the FAS motion | ||
[http://carrollogos.blogspot.com/ "Professor Michael Carroll's Blog"] - includes some excellent commentary on the Harvard FAS proposal, as well as the NIH Open Access Policy (scroll down a few posts to find the FAS stuff) | |||
Latest revision as of 16:08, 9 March 2008
Reporting
New York Times article of 2/12/08 - includes pro and con views of Harvard faculty members
Boston Globe article of 2/13/08 - includes academic criticism of journal system, including "bundling" of subscriptions and monopoly-like pricing
Bloomberg article of 2/13/08 - includes some counter-arguments regarding value of publishers, peer review
Inside Higher Ed article of 2/13/08 - focuses on "opt out" aspect of FAS proposal
Library Journal article of 2/14/08 - considers effect of FAS proposal on open access at other universities
Yale Daily News article of 2/15/08 (contains comparisons with other open access programs, concerned opinions of Yale graduate student, also positive points about motion's effect on Harvard's reputation)
Commentary
"The Case for Open Access" - Harvard Crimson Op-Ed by Professor Robert Darnton
"Open access to brilliant insights" - Boston Globe editorial reacting positively to the FAS motion
"Professor Michael Carroll's Blog" - includes some excellent commentary on the Harvard FAS proposal, as well as the NIH Open Access Policy (scroll down a few posts to find the FAS stuff)