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Abstract
Abstract This article compares the disruptive impact Napster had on the music industry in the early 2000s to the disruptive impact Open Access (OA) movements (both legal and illegal) are having on scholarly communication through the lens of a nonprofit scientific publisher that wants to transition to OA, but is uncertain how.
期刊介绍:
Serials Review, issued quarterly, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal for the international serials community. Articles focus on serials in the broadest sense of the term and cover all aspects of serials information; regular columns feature interviews, exchanges on controversial topics, book reviews, and conference reports. The journal encompasses practical, theoretical, and visionary ideas for librarians, publishers, vendors, and anyone interested in the changing nature of serials. Serials Review covers all aspects of serials management: format considerations, publishing models, statistical studies, collection analysis, collaborative efforts, reference and access issues, cataloging and acquisitions, people who have shaped the serials community, and topical bibliographic studies.