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“Publishers should not object to web archives, and authors should not abandon journals. Researchers should use multiple distribution channels, including self-archiving and publishing in traditional journals. Journals provide a stable archive of the literature, quality filters and other valuable aspects; web e-print servers allow quick access to more sources of information. Together, they serve the need of today's scientists…” Quotation from one contribution to the Nature debate (see handout) (Tenopir and King):
Author/researchers may become publishers and traditional publishers may become facilitators. Researchers and their institutions can promote open access through self-archiving
High-energy physics (arXiv) is still the only discipline making very substantial use of a disciplinary repository.
Repositories at the institutional level may be a way to progress.
Institutional archives are being created but need to be filled by authors. Perception of many academics that self-archiving is self-publishing, and the content is not peer-reviewed quality material.
Attracting authors means convincing them of the benefits in terms of visibility, usage and impact of their work.
