Our anonymous academic says researchers are being tricked by doubtful publishing practices but the experts aren’t so sureLast week’s Academics Anonymous revealed that researchers are being pushed to publish books that few people ever read,but nonetheless bring grand profits for publishers, who sell them to libraries all over the world. One editor explained that the company would expect to sell at least 300 copies of each book, and priced at approximately £80 each – totalling £24000. The article sparked a huge online debate,so we tracked down a publisher and a library expert to get the inside story on the issue. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com