tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14986266.post116906240037810679..comments2023-08-29T06:18:35.760-07:00Comments on OA Librarian: New OA journal: International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi StudiesHeather Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726928948544472886noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14986266.post-1169351753740194592007-01-20T19:55:00.000-08:002007-01-20T19:55:00.000-08:00Another thought: this discussion is an excellent ...Another thought: this discussion is an excellent example of the value of services like the Directory of Open Access Journals. Even a question that one would think would be easy, like deciding if a journal if your own language is really open access, can be more complex than you would think. Then picture trying to figure out the really tough questions, like whether the journal really does peer review, and no one in the office is a native speaker of the language of the journal...Heather Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726928948544472886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14986266.post-1169351348433578452007-01-20T19:49:00.000-08:002007-01-20T19:49:00.000-08:00John is right, this journal is not open access. T...John is right, this journal is <I>not</I> open access. The first issue is free, but the basic model is print subscription (with free electronic access thrown in for subscribers) with pay-per-view for others. <BR/><BR/>There is no mention of author self-archiving in the authors guidelines, and the publisher (Intellect) is not listed at all on the <A HREF="http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php" REL="nofollow">Sherpa-Romeo Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving</A>. This is generally not a good sign for publisher awareness about open access.<BR/><BR/>Given the political significance of the topic of the journal (Iraqi studies), it would be a very good thing if it were open access. <BR/><BR/>There are many ways of funding open access journals. It seems to me that this particular topic is an excellent example of why public funding to subsidize open access journal publishing just makes sense. <BR/><BR/>Here is a repeat of the quote John posted from the website, with additional text that explains the model a bit more fully: "From 2004 we offer free access in electronic format to users in institutions where a library subscription to the print version of a journal exists. Others may gain access to individual articles on a "pay per view" basis".Heather Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726928948544472886noreply@blogger.com