Comments on Open Access FAQ of German Alliance of Scientific Organisations (Allianz der deutschen Wissenschaftsorganisationen)

[Stevan Harnad]

[Apologies for cross-posting]

Comments on 

 Open Access FAQ 

of German Alliance of Scientific Organisations 

Allianz der deutschen Wissenschaftsorganisationen

http://eprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/22617/


Stevan Harnad

Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Sciences

Institut des sciences cognitives (ISC)

Université du Québec à Montréal

&

University of Southampton         


The first draft of the "Frequently asked Questions zu Open Access und
Zweitveröffentlichungsrecht (FAQ)" of Germany's Allianz der deutschen
Wissenschaftsorganisationen (ADW) contains several widespread and longstanding
misunderstandings about Open Access. It would be very helpful if the FAQs could
be corrected and updated.


1: Definition OA

comment: GRATIS AND LIBRE OPEN ACCESS


2: Vorteile von Open Access

comment: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESEARCH ARTICLES AND RESEARCH DATA


3: Open Access und Qualitätssicherung

comment: POSTPUBLICATION OPEN PEER COMMENTARY ≠ OPEN PEER REVIEW


5: Goldener Weg

comment: GOLD OA GROWTH RATE


6: Grüner Weg

comment: GREEN OA SELF-ARCHIVING: NOT REPUBLICATION BUT ACCESS PROVISION


7: Verlage und Grüner Weg

comment: NO COPYRIGHT OBSTACLE TO MANDATING IMMEDIATE DEPOSIT


8: Rechtliche Probleme beim Grünen Weg

comment: NO LEGAL OBSTACLES TO MANDATING GREEN OA


9: unabdingbares Zweitveröffentlichungsrecht

comment: BASIC ACCESS NEEDS PRECEDE REPUBLICATION RIGHTS


10: Vorteile des Zweitveröffentlichungsrechts

comment: DISADVANTAGES OF DEMANDING MORE RATHER THAN LESS


11: Wissenschaftsdisziplinen und Open Access

comment: ALL AUTHORS AND ALL DISCIPLINES WANT MAXIMAL UPTAKE AND USAGE


12: Embargofristen

comment: OA EMBARGOES AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION MODEL


13: Deutsche WissenschaftlerInnen und Open Access

GREEN OA IS NOT A "PUBLISHING MODEL"


14: Wissenschaftliches Publizieren

comment: MANDATE IMMEDIATE DEPOSIT BEFORE TRYING COPYRIGHT RETENTION


15: Geschäftsmodelle und Open Access

comment: NEEDED NOW: GREEN OA MANDATES, NOT GOLD OA MODELS


16: Kosten von Open Access-Modellen

comment: COST/BENEFIT RATIO OF MANDATING GREEN OPEN ACCESS


17: Open Access und kommerzielles Publizieren

comment: GREEN IS THE ECONOMICAL PATH TO OA AS WELL AS TO GOLD OA


19: Bedeutung für Wissenschaftsverlagswesen

comment: GREEN IS THE ROAD TO BOTH OA AND GOLD OA


20: internationale Verlage

comment: PRACTICAL OA STRATEGY NEEDED, NOT ECONOMIC SPECULATION


21: Zweitveröffentlichungsrecht und internationale Verlage

comment: OA ≠ GOLD OA PUBLICATION AND GREEN OA ≠ REPUBLICATION


23: Alternativen zu unabdingbarem Zweitveröffentlichungsrecht

comment: MANDATE GREEN OA FIRST, SECONDARY PUBLICATION RIGHTS SECOND


24: Rolle der Wissenschaftsorganisationen

comment: SIGNING THE BERLIN DECLARATION IS NOT ENOUGH


26: Informationen zu Open Access

comment: FURTHER INFORMATION ON OPEN ACCESS POLICY MAKING


27: Unterstützung durch Wissenschaftsorganisationen

comment: THE BEST INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT IS A GREEN OA MANDATE