A coalition of journal publishers and research libraries is starting an experimental archive that will hold multiple copies of online journals to ensure that at least one copy will always be available, even if the original publisher goes out of business or encounters disabling technical problems. (The Chronicle, subscription required)
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'Social-Media Blasphemy': An Academic Adds 'Enemy' Feature to Facebook
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Hot Type: Jennifer Howard on Publishing
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Who Gets to See Published Research?
The MIT Press and other critics say proposed legislation to limit public access to the results of some studies would work against the open exchange of ideas.
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A New Journal for Life Scientists by Life Scientists Hopes to Lure Prestige
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'Princeton Shorts' Tries to Lure Readers With Digital Excerpts From Full Books



