Scholarly Publishing
Source: The Guardian
UK Government Preparing Investigation of Scientific Publishers
From the article, Reed Elsevier faces a serious challenge to one of its main revenue drivers as a committee of MPs prepares to investigate the growing academic backlash against scientific publishing – a market worth more than �4.5bn a year…Increasingly, universities are reluctant to pay the large fees demanded by publishers and are turning to so-called open access journals, where the costs of publication are paid by the authors. Yesterday the House of Commons science and technology committee said it planned to conduct an inquiry into scientific publications early in the new year. The committee will look at access to journals, with particular reference to price and availability. Specifically the committee will ask about the importance of open-access journals and whether the government should support the trend towards free scientific information.
See Also: “UK probes scientific publications” (via The Scientist)
See Also: Official Announcement From UK Parliament

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