Mike Taylor writes:
> Nate Vack writes:
> > OK, here's one for y'all,
> >
> > Anyone know of a source of historical journal value data? I've seen
> > the "OMG Article Costs Will Bury Libraries" graph a million times, but
> > I've only ever seen spotty data points for cost/article or
> > cost/character.
> >
> > Anyone know if that data exists, and where it might be found?
>
> There is some good data in the links to John Baez's website, and Don
> Knuth's open letter, found in Scott Aaronson's review of The Access
> Principle (which is couched as a review but is really a call to arms,
> and one well worth reading).
> http://www.scottaaronson.com/writings/journal.html
And, sorry, forgot to mention, there is some data within my own field
here:
http://openpaleo.blogspot.com/2009/05/true-cost-of-journal-subscriptions.html
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