Hardin Scholarly Communication News - 6/10/05
A Newsletter for the Health Sciences Campus at the University of Iowa.
June 10, 2005
Issue 5.05
WELCOME to this irregularly issued electronic newsletter. Its purpose is to bring to readers’ attention a variety of topics that affect the current system of scholarly communication, with emphasis on new developments, open access and alternative publishing models in the health sciences. This newsletter aims to reflect the interests of its readers so please forward comments, suggestions and entries to include to (karen-fischer@uiowa.edu).
SPARC Executive Directorship Changes Leadership
NIH Public Access Policy Notice and Manuscript Submission FAQs Posted
A New Era: Questions Loom as NIH Public Access Plan Goes Into Effect
With NIH Policy, So Far Not So Good?
OUP Announces Open Access Initiative
University of Iowa Scientists Publish Articles in PLoS Biology
NIH’s PubChem Database is Threatened by ACS Claim
PubChem Debate Heads to the Hill
Cornell Faculty Senate Endorses Resolution on Open Access and Scholarly Communication
Wall Street Journal Article Sums Up Battle Between Open Access and For-Profit Publishers
Wellcome Trust Boosts NIH Plan
Elsevier: LISU Study on Princing “Misleading”
Bowker: US Book Publishing Output Hits Record High
More Completed Backfiles in PubMed
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