Mit press essential knowledge includes bibliographical references and index. This is the first post in our new series on open access in the humanities. Link to this page view link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page. As a professor of philosophy during the early days of the internet, he. Principles for free access to science,22 and world summit on the information societys declaration of principles23 and plan of action24 see peter suber s timeline of the open access movement for others25. Suber is known as a leading voice in the open access. The book is itself available on an open access basis in epub, mobi, pdf, and html formats and is highly recommended to anyone seeking an introduction to the subject. The continued relevance of peter subers 2012 book on. For more recent evidence and discussion on all these topics and more, see his 2012 book, open access mit press and. Jun 18, 2017 few formats fit better marshall macluhans dictum that the medium is the message than open access does. That is to say, while some of the definitions of terms green open access, libre open access, etc are useful, and the call for freedom of access to and generation of new kinds of knowledge is pleasingly utopian, peter suber clearly has no real understanding of what its like. Peter suber, being an ardent open access philosopher, supporter and advocate, writes different dimensions of open access movement in this book. Home open access and scholarly publishing libguides at. Supplementary material and links to other editions is available at the books.
The mural was designed with creative common images from wikimedia. Peter suber is director of the harvard open access project, and has been a champion of the open access momentum since the budapest op. Seismic shifts in academic publishing over the past decade continue to have a major impact on scholarly and research communities. The association of college and research libraries launched its scholarly communication initiative. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Pdf on apr 1, 20, rob harle and others published open access. Peter suber has speculated that open access will extend its scope of coverage in. You should read it, you should buy or recommend a copy for your. Peter subers book open access provides an easytoread compendium of answers to many questions and blows up some of the canards that have been flying around the ether. Jun 02, 2012 this is the sparc open access newsletter issn 15467821, written by peter suber and published by sparc. Sign in your account sign in your account try prime wish list cart 0.
Open access by peter suber meet your next favorite book. Oct 21, 2016 in the run up to open access week, weve invited peter suber, director of the harvard office for scholarly communication and author of the seminal book, open access, to discuss the state of open. Publishers and university publishers are also developing open access book programs and open textbook programs. Distilling a decade of suber s influential writing and thinking about open access, this is the indispensable book on the subject for researchers, librarians, administrators, funders, publishers, and policy makers. Its a slightly revised reprint of peter suber s 2004 article, promoting open access in the humanities. The case for open access to research and scholarship. Peter dain suber born november 8, 1951 is a philosopher specializing in the philosophy of law and open access to knowledge. Nobody has yet written a comprehensive history of open access oa, and i dont plan to. This is an introduction to open access oa for those who are new to the concept. The views i express in this newsletter are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of sparc or other sponsors.
Stop by the coloring mural on the first floor of the library near the elevators and color while you learn more about open access week. Open access books pics download new books and magazines. Peter subers open access book is now freely available. The book itself, like the title, will become open access in june 20.
Influential writings make the case for open access to research, explore its implications, and document the early struggles and successes of the open access movement. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Broaching practical elements alongside economic histories, open licensing, monographs and funder policies, this book is a mustread for both those new to ideas about open access scholarly communications and those with an already keen interest in the latest. Open access by peter suber and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Suber, peter, open access, mit press, cambridge, ma. Open access by peter suber 2012, paperback the mit press essential knowledge.
Mit press publishes new book on open access by peter suber. Peter suber s open access mit press, 2012 is a brief and very accessible primer on the concepts and practice of open access publishing. Open access mit press essential knowledge series ebook. History of open access peter suber harvard university. Peter subers open access book is now freely available under an. Read more about why you should publish an open access book. I hope its short enough to read, long enough to be useful, and organized to let you skip around and dive into detail only where you want detail. Why is open access moving so slowly in the humanities. While open access to journal articles has become very common, with 50% of articles published in 2011 available as open access, open access to books has not yet seen as much uptake. The book home page includes links to oa editions and a continually growing collection of updates and supplements. Peter subers open access book is now freely available under. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon. Open access is available in a myriad of formats, including not only your runofthemill pdf but also epub, mobi, and html. Pdf on apr 1, 20, rob harle and others published open access by peter suber find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
A very brief introduction to open access by peter suber. Openaccess oa literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most and licensing restrictions. Oct 21, 2019 in this book, martin paul eve sets out the histories, contexts and controversies for open access, specifically in the humanities. Pdf on apr 1, 2014, filippo bruni and others published peter suber, open access. His latest book is open access from mit press, published in june 2012. This is the second post in our new series on open access in the humanities, a slightly revised reprint of peter suber s 2004 article, promoting open access in the humanities. For more recent evidence and discussion on all these topics and more, see his 2012 book, open access mit press and his growing page of updates and supplements. The mit press has just published a new book by peter suber which offers a concise introduction to open access. Few formats fit better marshall macluhans dictum that the medium is the message than open access does. Jul 20, 2012 peter suber, a leading theorist of open access and a prominent voice in the oa movement, is director of the harvard office for scholarly communication, director of the harvard open access project, faculty fellow at the berkman center, senior researcher at sparc, and research professor of philosophy at earlham college. To celebrate the release of peter suber s new book, open access, the berkman center will be conducting an interview with him about his ideas and the themes of the book in this more. No one has done more than peter suber to explain why free access to. Peter suber s open access book is now freely available under an open access license filed under. Open access open access libguides at old dominion university.
In this concise introduction, peter suber tells us what open access is and isnt, how it benefits authors and readers of research, how we pay for it, how it avoids problems, how it has moved from the periphery to the mainstream, and what its future may hold. And peter suber, you are, if i can say this, the father or the godfather of open access, but more importantly to me, a professor of philosophy. As a professor of philosophy during the early days of the internet, he realized its power and. Open access scholarly literature is free of charge and often carries less restrictive and licensing barriers than traditionally published works, for both the users and the authors. Publishing in open access journals in the social sciences and humanities 87 march 1215, 2009, seattle, washington age and academic status of the 338 respondents to this question 18% were between 1830 years old, 29. Authors peter suber peter suber, a leading theorist of open access and a prominent voice in the oa movement, is director of the harvard office for scholarly communication, director of the harvard open access project, faculty fellow at the berkman center, senior researcher at sparc, and research professor of philosophy at earlham college. Your store deals store gift guides gift cards sell help.
But many of my writings and projects over the years will help those who want to study that history. Open access as suber explains throughout this book is really a winwin. Peter suber, very brief introduction to open access. Jun 18, 20 if you never got around to buying peter subers book about open access oa publishing for busy people, you might be pleased to learn that its now freely available under an openaccess license. Peter suber has been a leading advocate for open access since 2001 and has worked full time on issues of open access since 2003. Peter subers book open access published in 2012 by the mit press.
Green oa publishing refers to the selfarchiving of published or prepublication works for free public use. Peter suber s book open access provides an easytoread compendium of answers to many questions and blows up some. What makes it possible is the internet and the consent of the author or holder. That is to say, while some of the definitions of terms green open access, libre open access, etc are useful, and the call for freedom of access to and generation of new kinds of knowledge is pleasingly utopian, peter suber clearly has no real. This is exactly the kind of book about open access that a tenured professor at an elite university is bound to produce. However, there are dedicated open access book publishers such as open book publishers and others who publish both books and journals, such as open humanities press. Open access is made possible by the internet and holder consent, and many authors, musicians, filmmakers, and other creators who depend on royalties are understandably unwilling to give their consent.
Peter suber s book open access is an important book. Peter suber, writings on open access earlham college. In this concise introduction, peter suber tells us what open access is and isnt, how it benefits authors and readers of research, how we. Open access by peter suber overdrive rakuten overdrive. He describes historical global movements of open access to scholarly literature for bringing transparency and enhancing accessibility to public funded research results. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. In this talk, peter suber director of the harvard open access project shares insights from his new concise introduction to open access what open access is and isnt, how it.
The continued relevance of peter subers 2012 book on open. Publishing in open access journals in the social sciences and. Peter suber, a leading theorist of open access and a prominent voice in the oa movement, is director of the harvard office for scholarly communication, director of the harvard open access project, faculty fellow at the berkman center, senior researcher at sparc, and research professor of philosophy at earlham college. Mit press books may be purchased at special quantity discounts for. Peter subers book open access published in 2012 by the mit press intends to be an authoritative source of reference on the notion of open access, its historical roots, its variegated models, policies proffered in its support, its. Peter suber s book open access has gone open access today. If you never got around to buying peter subers book about open access oa publishing 1 for busy people. Peter suber, open access overview definition, introduction. Get the book from its publisher, the mit press, for free here. The book is available in various digital flavours including. Supplementary material and links to other editions is available at the books web page. Interview with peter suber open access the book for. No one has done more than peter suber to explain why free access to academic material benefits both the academy and society.
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