That's a lovely sentiment Jeffrey, except for the part about copyright incentivizing publishers to make work available. It does <span></span>just the opposite. It provides them a clear incentive to restrict access to the work so that they can compel people who need access to pay. <br><br>On Monday, April 13, 2015, Beall, Jeffrey <<a href="mailto:Jeffrey.Beall@ucdenver.edu">Jeffrey.Beall@ucdenver.edu</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Regarding this ongoing discussion about Creative Commons licenses and scholarly publishers, I think it is fair to conclude the following:<br>
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1. There is much disagreement about what the licenses mean, how they can be interpreted, and how they are applied in real-world situations<br>
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2. The licenses are not as simple as advertised. In fact, they are complex legal documents subject to expert interpretation, and they lead to ongoing contentiousness and debate, even among experts.<br>
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3. There is beauty in the simplicity of copyright, that is, transferring one's copyright to a publisher. It is binary. The terms are clear. The publisher employs professionals that expertly manage the copyright. Owning the copyright incentives the publisher to make the work available and preserve it over time.<br>
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I just had an article accepted recently, and last week I turned in a form transferring copyright to the publisher, something I was happy to do. There is nothing wrong with this. It's my choice. The paper will eventually appear in J-STOR and will be preserved.<br>
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My transaction was easy to understand, unambiguous, and clear. Let's remember that transferring copyright to a high quality publisher is still a valid option and for many authors may be the best option.<br>
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Jeffrey Beall, MA, MSLS, Associate Professor<br>
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</blockquote><br><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr">Michael Eisen, Ph.D.<br>Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute<br>Professor of Genetics, Genomics and Development<div>Department of Molecular and Cell Biology<br>University of California, Berkeley</div></div><br>