http://blog.openaccessanthropology.org/2006/12/05/giving-e-books-away-for-free/ Promoting Open Access in Anthropology Fri, 28 May 2010 03:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://blog.openaccessanthropology.org/2006/12/05/giving-e-books-away-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Alexandre Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:21:59 +0000 http://blog.openaccessanthropology.org/?p=11#comment-6 Some of these points transfer to academic contexts very well. In fact, the often-cited statistic is that those authors whose work is openly accessible are more often cited/quoted, which translates into broader academic recognition and a better PTR dossier. However, academic authors are more constrained than authors writing popular books. Which is the crux of our particular problem, IMHO. Some of these points transfer to academic contexts very well. In fact, the often-cited statistic is that those authors whose work is openly accessible are more often cited/quoted, which translates into broader academic recognition and a better PTR dossier.
However, academic authors are more constrained than authors writing popular books. Which is the crux of our particular problem, IMHO.

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