2014 SCORE Workshop Long Presentation
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This document summarizes a presentation on increasing the impact of research through open access. It notes that journal prices have risen much faster than other costs, such as monographs. Most research is publicly funded but access is restricted behind paywalls. Open access provides free, immediate access to scholarly articles with full reuse rights. It outlines two paths to open access - self-archiving in open repositories or publishing in open access journals. The presentation encourages students to advocate for open access on their campuses through events for Open Access Week and other initiatives. It provides information on the Right to Research Coalition and how students can get involved in advocating for open access.
![“I used [free, online articles] religiously. Just
because, in most online databases, articles cost
about $35, and there are only about 10 pages…
My research should serve as a testament to free
online research (...) It was hard to get what I
needed without the costs. People should take note
and because of this project, we should make a
move toward more inexpensive or free Online
research.”
- Jack Andraka
www.vancouverobserver.com/world/how-aaron-swartz-paved-way-jack-andrakas-revolutionary-cancer-test](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/2014scoreshort-140808114919-phpapp02/85/2014-SCORE-Workshop-Long-Presentation-17-320.jpg)
2014 SCORE Workshop Long Presentation
- 1. How to increase the impact of research Joe McArthur - @Mcarthur_Joe Assistant Director, Right to Research Coalition Co-founder and Co-Lead of the Open Access Button IFMSA SCORE AM 14 Workshop Session
- 6. Average journal price in Health Sciences: www.righttoresearch.org Chemistry = $4,450 Physics = $3,893 Agriculture = $1,441 = $1,482 Source: Library Journal 2013 Periodicals Pricing Survey “The Winds of Change | Periodicals Price Survey 2013,” by Stephen Bosch and Kittie Henderson. Library Journal, April 25, 2013: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/04/publishing/the-winds-of-change-periodicals-price-survey-2013
- 7. www.righttoresearch.org -25% 25% 75% 125% 175% 225% 275% 325% 375% 425% 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 %ChangeSince1986 Source: ARL Statistics 2010-11 Association of Research Libraries, Washington, D.C. *Includes electronic resources from 1999-2000 onward. Graph 2 Monograph and Serial Costs in ARL Libraries, 1986-2011* Serial Expenditures (+402%) Monograph Expenditures (+71%) Monographs Purchased (10%)
- 8. Publishing obscure academic journals is that rare thing in the media industry: “a license to print money.” www.righttoresearch.org The Economist, “Open Sesame,” April 14, 2012: http://www.economist.com/node/21552574
- 9. www.righttoresearch.org Publishing is big business…
- 10. Date taken from on August 2nd https://gowers.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/elsevier-journals-some-facts/
- 11. Is there a reason publishing should be this expensive? www.righttoresearch.org
- 14. 80% of research is publicly funded 1 Academic Publishing: Survey of funders supports the benign Open Access outcome priced into shares, HSBC Global Research, February 11, 2013: https://www.research.hsbc.com/midas/Res/RDV?ao=20&key=RxArFbnG1P&n=360010.PDF 1
- 15. www.righttoresearch.org Free, immediate online access to scientific & scholarly articles with full reuse rights As defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative
- 16. www.sparc.arl.org Current test (ELISA): $800, high false positives Jack’s test: $.03, >99% accuracy, 5 min 168x faster 26,667x cheaper 400x more sensitive 100x more selective
- 17. “I used [free, online articles] religiously. Just because, in most online databases, articles cost about $35, and there are only about 10 pages… My research should serve as a testament to free online research (...) It was hard to get what I needed without the costs. People should take note and because of this project, we should make a move toward more inexpensive or free Online research.” - Jack Andraka www.vancouverobserver.com/world/how-aaron-swartz-paved-way-jack-andrakas-revolutionary-cancer-test
- 19. www.righttoresearch.org Two paths to Open Access Self- archiving Open Access Journals
- 20. www.righttoresearch.org X 2,000 1. Publish (almost) anywhere, deposit into an open-access repository
- 21. www.righttoresearch.org 2. Publish in an open-access journal X >9,700
- 23. www.righttoresearch.org 1,000+ Congressional lobbying visits over the past 4.5 years
- 24. i) confirms the importance of students having access to research journals and articles as part of their training; ii) notes the high cost to institutions and individuals when accessing scholarly literature; iii) proposes that this could hinder medical students in their development as ‘The Doctor as the Scientist’ as well as developing an evidence based clinical approach; iv) welcomes and endorses the Right To Research Coalition’s statement on Open Access to research literature. www.righttoresearch.org June 25, 2012
- 27. www.righttoresearch.org “…the degree of student initiative and engagement at UBC gives this issue a whole new impetus.”
- 28. But what can you do?
- 29. www.righttoresearch.org Applications Open Now! More info available at: www.opencon2014.org Don’t delay – 400 applications in 4 days so far…
- 30. www.righttoresearch.org Host a meeting in your region! More info available at: http://righttoresearch.org/act/opencon/satellite/
- 31. Open Access Week: October 20-26, 2014
- 32. www.righttoresearch.org/act/oaweek/gogrants Applications Open Now! Applications close August 18th More info available at: http://www.righttoresearch.org/act/oaweek/GoGrants
- 33. How would you advocate for Open Access on campus?
- 34. Here’s a head start…
- 35. $250: Local watch party • Small screening of the kick-off event • Discussion forum with pizza $500: Large local events • Screening of kick-off event with in-person speakers • On-campus action $1000: National events / week-long campaigns • Lump sums for many local events • Large conferences and innovative events We can fund food, travel, printing etc.
- 36. Overprice Tags Image courtesy of Nicole Hennig – Available at http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/391536784_5eda314050_o.jpg • Print stickers and put them on journals • Helps show the true cost of journals • Simple and easy to do More info at http://mako.cc/fun/overpricetags/
- 37. Open Access Challenge Image courtesy of Uvania Naidoo – Available at http://www.righttoresearch.org/blog/openucts-access-challenge.shtml • Challenge students to find research with and without uni access • Shows people how hard it is to get access More info at http://www.righttoresearch.org/blog/openucts-access- challenge.shtml
- 39. www.righttoresearch.org/act/oaweek/gogrants Applications Open Now! They Close August 18th More info available at: http://www.righttoresearch.org/act/oaweek/GoGrants
- 40. How would you advocate for Open Access on campus? 5-10 minutes to discuss
- 41. So what else can you do? • Have your NMO join the R2RC • Start a working group on Open Access within your NMO • Hold presentations & workshops on OA at meeting • Start a new project on Open Access • Use OpenAccessButton.org www.righttoresearch.org
- 43. Launched in Summer 2009. Built around the Student Statement on the Right to Research: access to research is a student right International alliance of 77 graduate & undergraduate student organizations, representing nearly 7 million students We Educate + Advocate for Open Access
- 44. www.righttoresearch.org Thank you and Questions? Recap this presentation + more info at: http://www.righttoresearch.org/learn/IFMSAAM20 14 How you can talk to me [email protected] @Mcarthur_Joe
Editor's Notes
- #3: Why can’t you get access? You need a subscription!
- #4: Thinking more broadly than the UK, what’s the global impact. Talk about the Open Access Button
- #5: These are someone the stories. Patients, Clinicians, Academics, Students, Librarians and teachers, all denied access to the research they need because of an archaic scholarly publishing system that is not fit for purpose.
- #7: As high as $40,000 Euros
- #10: Where does all the money go?
- #14: Summary No…
- #16: Research is publically funded, shouldn’t it be publically accessible
- #19: Make point about serendipity
- #24: In fact, they’ve done well over 1,000 meetings with Congressional offices since we’ve started working with them And they’re in DC right now braving the now to meet with Congressional offices today and tomorrow
- #25: - Students engaging scholarly societies
- #28: Students touch every part of your campus; they’re an incredible resources to find supportive faculty, bring them together, show that Open Ed is a priority for them Here at UBC students have been pushing an Open Access policy <<EXPLAIN>> Similar action elsewhere: UNL (Promotion and Tenure), CU Boulder, University of Trondheim, elsewhere
- #29: - Students engaging scholarly societies
- #34: - Students engaging scholarly societies
- #35: - Students engaging scholarly societies
- #36: - Students engaging scholarly societies
- #41: - Students engaging scholarly societies
- #44: Mention my degree, research background. Talk about how 18 months ago I knew nothing about this topic. Also mention my rex crossley award.