February 28, 2019
Why are some articles available free online, while others aren't?
How much would it cost to do your senior research without Dickinson-paid subscriptions? Paywall: The Business of Scholarship is a documentary which focuses on the need for open access to research and science, questions the rationale behind the $25.2 billion a year that flows into for-profit academic publishers, examines the 35-40% profit margin associated with the top academic publisher Elsevier and looks at how that profit margin is often greater than some of the most profitable tech companies like Apple, Facebook and Google.
Further information
- Location: Waidner-Spahr Library - Library Classroom 1 (Lower Level)
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
- Cost: Free