In the case of academic journals (like the one the article cites), authors don't get paid for their work The academic journals do worry me because of this and I have issues about buying them in either hard-copy or electronic format. Fortunately where I'm situated, I don't have to make this decision often.
and I have issues about buying them in either hard-copy or electronic format
Same. I mean, academics is partially made on journal publications, so in a way people are getting 'paid' for their work (via promotion, etc), but it does bother me that publishers are increasingly cutting back print, just making them available online, saving money this way, and then complaining about losing control of the articles! ACK!
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bookaddict43) wrote2008-01-10 08:16 am
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The academic journals do worry me because of this and I have issues about buying them in either hard-copy or electronic format. Fortunately where I'm situated, I don't have to make this decision often.
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Same. I mean, academics is partially made on journal publications, so in a way people are getting 'paid' for their work (via promotion, etc), but it does bother me that publishers are increasingly cutting back print, just making them available online, saving money this way, and then complaining about losing control of the articles! ACK!