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March 28, 2014 4:11 PM
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More expensive than science allows: Universität Konstanz cancels license negotiations with scientific publisher Elsevier

More expensive than science allows: Universität Konstanz cancels license negotiations with scientific publisher Elsevier | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
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See also: http://news.sciencemag.org/people-events/2014/03/german-university-tells-elsevier-no-deal

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March 27, 2014 2:29 AM
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Elseviergate - A new OA concept ? Elsevier is charging for Open Access !

Elseviergate - A new OA concept ? Elsevier is charging for Open Access ! | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
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Read also this comment By A.A. Adams:http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/pipermail/goal/2014-March/002720.html
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March 17, 2014 12:42 AM
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Cornell University Libraries Face Escalating Journal Costs

By AIMEE CHO The University Library’s budget is being “stretched thin” due to the “dramatically increasing” prices of scientific journals, according to Prof. Nerissa Russell, anthropology, chair of...
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The current model of scholarly publication is simply no longer sustainable
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March 9, 2014 1:41 AM
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The Real Reason Nobody Reads Academics

There is plenty of valuable information in academia. If only you can find it.
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 “In brief, if you publish in Elsevier journals, you are making it easier for Elsevier to take action that harms academic institutions, so you shouldn’t.” 

Tim Gowers, Fields Medal-winning mathematician

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March 1, 2014 12:57 AM
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Des universités se désabonnent des revues scientifiques

Des universités se désabonnent des revues scientifiques | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Un effet des baisses budgétaires et de la hausse du prix des abonnements.
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February 27, 2014 1:38 AM
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Va-t-on enfin libérer l’accès aux articles scientifiques? | Acfas | magazine Découvrir | février 2014

Seul le quart des quelque 2 millions d’articles scientifiques publiés annuellement sont en accès libre. Et ce chiffre stagne douloureusement depuis 10 ans. Quelque chose de sérieux ferait-il obstacle?Participez au débat
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February 27, 2014 1:18 AM
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Contribute to the Open Access Button 2.0 : fill the Consultation Survey

The Open Access Button is an online tool tracking instances of people being denied access to published research across the globe - it then displays this information on a map for the world to see. Our launch late last year was covered in the Guardian, Scientific American, several Open Access themed year in reviews, and more. You can view the map and download the button at openaccessbutton.org or find out more on our blog at blog.openaccessbutton.org.

Recently we have seen a successful launch of the Open Access Button Beta product and put together an international team of students to lead the project moving forward. In order to build and launch Open Access Button 2.0, we’re seeking input from a variety of stakeholders to shape the Button project’s future.

This survey will form a key part of our consultation work and we encourage anyone interested in the Open Access Button to complete this. The survey is a short four pages to collect information on what you're working on, what you think we should be doing, and whether we could work together. It should take less than 15 minutes to complete, but the questions are flexible paragraph answers so you can provide us with as much detail as you like.
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February 22, 2014 4:10 PM
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The Hollywood Sign

The Hollywood Sign | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Create your own Hollywood sign to help raise awareness!
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And save Research as well !

Raise awareness on  the free circulation of publicly funded research results. It belongs to humankind.

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February 17, 2014 8:00 AM
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La triple arnaque d'Elsevier

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On se fatigue à le dire !
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February 14, 2014 8:13 AM
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Open Access Mandates and Open Access "Mandates"

When does it make sense to call an Open Access policy a "mandate" -- and when does it constitute unhelpful exaggeration?
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The Immediate-Deposit/Optional-Access ID/OA Policy of Liege University ORBi-ULg (with no opt-out) requires immediate deposit but does not require immediate OA, and it designates deposit as the only way to submit publications for performance review and research assessment. For that reason it has a very high (80-90%) deposit rate.

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January 31, 2014 4:04 AM
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Epidémie de désabonnements aux revues scientifiques

Depuis le début de l’année 2014, une épidémie de désabonnements aux revues scientifiques s’abat sur les chercheurs de France et d’ailleurs. Retour sur cette hécatombe dont les premières victimes sont les chercheurs et les étudiants.
Bernard Rentier's insight:
La publication traditionnelle sous contrôle de véritables prédateurs au sens le plus abject du terme, est donc bien condamnée à disparaître. Il est temps de reconsidérer totalement le processus de communication scientifique.
Gilbert C FAURE's comment, January 31, 2014 4:58 AM
impressionnant! mais prévisible dans le contexte économique actuel. Le souci que j'ai est la perte de repères des enseignants chercheurs, des évaluateurs et plus grave encore des étudiants pour leurs projets scientifiques. La plupart sont déjà si peu informés de l'évolution des outils de la communication scientifique....
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January 27, 2014 6:49 PM
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Peter Suber – Google+ - Allowing unembargoed green OA is good for business. The…

Allowing unembargoed green OA is good for business.
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January 17, 2014 3:33 PM
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Nobel winner declares boycott of top science journals

Nobel winner declares boycott of top science journals | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Randy Schekman says his lab will no longer send papers to Nature, Cell and Science as they distort scientific process
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March 27, 2014 2:42 AM
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Elseviergate: cheating on Open Access

Elseviergate: cheating on Open Access | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Academic seeks to gather examples of cases where open access article fees have been paid but content remains behind a paywall
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Author pays AND reader pays too ! OA is a very profitable business after all !

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March 27, 2014 2:08 AM
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The Nordic Council of Ministers today launched a new e-collection with free access to all of its publications

If you want a Nordic perspective on green growth, welfare, health or the climate, the Nordic Council of Ministers’ (NCM) new e-collection – http://norden.diva-portal.org– is a good place to start. Launched today, the e-collection provides access to some 3,000 Nordic ...
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March 9, 2014 3:01 AM
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Scholarly communication is not only outrageously expensive, but as a basis for assessment, it is also full of prejudice

Scholarly communication is not only outrageously expensive, but as a basis for assessment, it is also full of prejudice | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
This is a very personal post. It is emotionally triggered by looking at this old question  Downsides of using the arXiv and by reading the recent The coming Calculus MOOC Revolution and the end of ...
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March 6, 2014 10:55 AM
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Do Open Access funds support hybrid ?

Do Open Access funds support hybrid ? | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Cost comparisons about hybrid publication can be confusing to an individual author trying to decide if paying for hybrid open access is worthwhile. But if their funding body is paying for publicati...
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February 28, 2014 3:03 PM
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Universités, réjouissez-vous! Avec votre argent, Reed Elsevier confirme des revenus en hausse pour l'année 2013: 1,11 milliards de livres sterling

Universités, réjouissez-vous! Avec votre argent, Reed Elsevier confirme des revenus en hausse pour l'année 2013: 1,11 milliards de livres sterling | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
1,11 milliard £ de bénéfices pour la société Reed Elsevier, l'année dernière
Bernard Rentier's curator insight, February 28, 2014 3:03 PM

Beau résultat, basé sur des augmentations de tarifs exorbitantes et une situation de monopole malheureusement entretenue par les chercheurs eux-mêmes, demandeurs des revues "sélect". Un snobisme qui coûte cher mais réserve 600 millions de livres sterling aux actionnaires.

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February 27, 2014 1:44 AM
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Open Access: Addressing the 'double dipping' charge

These pages are exploring the issues of payment for publication including the high cost of hybrid publishing. Concerns about expense can be further exacerbated by the perception that publishers off...
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February 25, 2014 3:38 PM
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MyScienceWork ouvre l’accès à l’ensemble de son catalogue d’articles

MyScienceWork ouvre l’accès à l’ensemble de son catalogue d’articles | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Six mois seulement après la mise en ligne de sa version officielle, le réseau social pour scientifiques MyScienceWork annonce l’ouverture de l’accès sans inscription à l’ensemble des 30 millions de publications disponibles grâce à son moteur de recherche. Créé par deux jeunes universitaires aux profils c...
Anne Fleischman's curator insight, February 26, 2014 9:45 AM

MyscienceWork donne un bel exemple de libre accés avec l'ouverture de son catalogue.

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February 22, 2014 5:12 AM
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Elsevier : en contradiction flagrante avec les lois anti-monopole et la publicité des coûts

Elsevier : en contradiction flagrante avec les lois anti-monopole et la publicité des coûts | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Le 31 janvier 2014, le consortium Couperin en charge de la négociation avec Elsevier, l'Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur et l'éditeur sont arrivés à un protocole d'accord concerna...
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February 16, 2014 4:40 AM
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Open Access Mandates come in a variety of strengths and it makes a big difference

Open Access Mandates come in a variety of strengths and it makes a big difference | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
12 levels of strength for OA
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February 7, 2014 2:32 PM
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University of Queensland adopts open access policy for research

University of Queensland adopts open access policy for research | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
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January 27, 2014 7:06 PM
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L'Université de Montréal annule ses abonnements à la majorité des périodiques de la collection Wiley Online Library

L'Université de Montréal annule ses abonnements à la majorité des périodiques de la collection Wiley Online Library | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Bernard Rentier's insight:
Une décision difficile mais courageuse, qui fera école. Les universités, même les prestigieuses, n'ont plu les moyens de s'offrir la base même de leur métier car elle devient un luxe inabordable. Les grands éditeurs profitent de leur monopole sur les universités au point de les rendre exsangues. Même les plus féroces prédateurs, dans la nature, ménagent un équilibre avec leurs proies, sous peine de disparaître eux-mêmes...
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January 22, 2014 1:54 AM
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Data Mining : ce que c'est

Data Mining : ce que c'est | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
Intro. to data warehousing and mining

Via Florence Piron
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