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Elsevier Going After Authors Sharing Their Own Papers

Posted by Soulskill on from the a-peer-reviewed-study-of-face-meeting-palm dept.

David Gerard writes "Elsevier, in final desperation mode, is going after authors sharing their own papers online. Academia.edu has told several researchers that Elsevier 'is currently upping the ante in its opposition to academics sharing their own papers online.' This is the sounds of a boycott biting."

3 of 259 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Government works aren't copyrightable.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, government employee as author on each paper to poison the source?

  2. Re:wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Withheld payments? Hilarious. That would require these contracts to actually pay the authors...

  3. Maybe they're shooting for a new slogan: by QilessQi · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Every-von Vould Be Better Off Publishink Else-vier"

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