[GOAL] Hat Tip: Let's not leave Humanities behind in the dash for open access

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Hat Tip: Let’s not leave Humanities behind in the dash for open access
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Nice article this morning by Peter Webster on the Research Fortnight website entitled "Humanities left behind in the dash for open access." <http://www.researchresearch.com/index.php?option=com_news&template=rr_2col&view=article&articleId=1214091> Check it out.
 
Webster observes that much of the current conversation around the growth of open access focuses on the sciences and use of an “author-pays” business model. He feels inadequate attention in the conversation has been given to the unique needs of humanities scholarship, and why it may be harder for humanist scholars to embrace open access based on the “author-pays” model.
 
"There is no Public Library of History to match the phenomenally successful Public Library of Science."
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Your comments are welcome.

Gary F. Daught
Omega Alpha | Open Access
Advocate for open access academic publishing in religion and theology
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