Selected articles on open access in the life sciences

Cockerill, M. J., & Knols, B. G. J. (2008). Open access to research for the developing world. Issues in Science & Technology, 24(2), 65-69.

        Discusses some of the “why’s” of open access.

Glover, S. W., Webb, A., & Gleghorn, C. (2006). Open access publishing in the biomedical sciences: Could funding agencies accelerate the inevitable changes? Health Information & Libraries Journal, 23(3), 197-202.

        Implications for publishers.

Leslie, D. M. (2007). A shifting mosaic of scholarly publishing, scientific delivery, and future impact changing the face of learned societies. Journal of Mammalogy, 88(2), 275–286.

        Effect on nonprofit scholarly societies, with excellent references.

Suber, P. (Winter 2008). Open access in 2007. The Journal of Electronic Publishing, 11(1).

        Detailed but compact summary of major developments.

Walters, W. H., & Wilder, E. I. (2007). The cost implications of open-access publishing in the life sciences. Bioscience, 57(7), 619-625.

        Thinking through some of the economics of the author-pays model of open access.