Phil Cadigan has posted the results of a survey he announced on the American Scientist Open Access Forum and LibLicense.
Excerpt:
5. Briefly defined, ‘Open Access’ is a term for published material that is available to readers at no cost. (Please check all that apply.)
83% I am familiar with the concept of ‘Open Access’ as it applies to scholarly publishing.
27% I have been invited to participate in open access processes.
29% I have participated in open access processes.
6. Please choose the answer that best describes your attitude to the following statement: “I support ‘Open Access’ as a model for publishing in my area of specialization.”
56% Strongly Agree
21% Agree
19% Neither Agree Nor Disagree
0% Disagree
4% Strongly Disagree
Open Access News, Posted by Peter Suber at 10/03/2006 10:50:15 PM.
