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Open Access Publishing And Open Source Software

Open Access Publishing And Open Source Software. Open Access P ublishing. Peer-reviewed journal literature available on the internet at no charge Users may copy, distribute, transmit and display publicly

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Open Access Publishing And Open Source Software

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  1. Open Access Publishing And Open Source Software

  2. Open Access Publishing • Peer-reviewed journal literature available on the internet at no charge • Users may copy, distribute, transmit and display publicly • Allows creation and distribution of derivative works in any digital form with proper credit to author

  3. Green Road Model • Article is published in a traditional journal first • Article is submitted online later • Example: National Institutes of Health Researchers must post on PubMed website within a year

  4. Gold Road Model • Article is published online in an open access journal • Example: Public Library of Science

  5. Growth Of Open Access Publishing

  6. Pros Of Open Access Publishing • Users do not have to pay subscription fees • Helps authors gain recognition

  7. Cons Of Open Access Publishing • Somebody has to pay the publication fee, often the author • Journal quality is sometimes lacking • Peer-review process has been questioned

  8. Reasons Not to Publish in Open Access Journals http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/scholars-favor-open-access-journals-but-quality-and-fees-are-concerns-for-some/29555

  9. Open Source Software • Software that is released with the source code of the program, usually available for free • Users can modify the source code and distribute their own version of the program • Some open source software licenses allow sale of a program without modification

  10. Popular programs that are open source • Firefox – Web Browser

  11. Popular programs that are open source • Firefox – Web Browser • OpenOffice – Productivity Suite

  12. Popular programs that are open source • Firefox – Web Browser • OpenOffice – Productivity Suite • GIMPshop – Photo Editor

  13. Popular programs that are open source • Firefox – Web Browser • OpenOffice – Productivity Suite • GIMPshop – Photo Editor • Audacity – Audio Editor

  14. Popular programs that are open source • Firefox – Web Browser • OpenOffice – Productivity Suite • GIMPshop – Photo Editor • Audacity – Audio Editor • Ubuntu – Operating System

  15. Product Comparisons – Productivity Suite Microsoft Office OpenOffice • Free • Prices range from $75 - $330

  16. Product Comparisons – Photo Editors Adobe Photoshop GIMPshop • Free • Prices range from $150 - $1000

  17. Product Comparisons – Audio Editors Fruity Loops Studio Audacity • Free • Prices range from $50 - $935

  18. Product Comparisons – Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Ubuntu • Free • Prices range from $50 - $500

  19. Pros Of Open Source Software • It’s almost always free • Source code is available • Freedom to modify as desired • Few restrictions on distribution

  20. Cons Of Open Source Software • Little or no support from company • Functionality is sometimes compromised

  21. Reasons to Choose Open Source Over Commercial news.cnet.com/i/bto/20071001/Open_Source_-_Advantages_over_Proprietary.gif

  22. Learn More • Open Access Publishing: http://www.publicknowledge.org/about/what/projects/open-access.html • Open Source Software: http://opensource.org/

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