Digitize This Book!: The Politics of New Media, or Why We Need Open Access Now Volume 24

by Gary Hall and Gary Hall

Book Overview

How open access can transform academia for the better

In the sciences, the merits and ramifications of open access--the electronic publishing model that gives readers free, irrevocable, worldwide, and perpetual access to research--have been vigorously debated. Open access is now increasingly proposed as a valid means of both disseminating knowledge and career advancement. In Digitize This Book Gary Hall presents a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816648719
• ISBN13: 9780816648719
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"