[Open-access] Harnad's view of the Scholarly Poor

Sat Apr 28 16:15:39 UTC 2012

On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have also put in a comment on the blog.
> I am thinking of writing a blog on the @ccess site next week to give our
> view on the reasons for open access for all
>

Great. Although SH does not command universal support his views have
considerable influence on policy and in cases like this should be challenged

> cheers
>
> TOM
>
> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Peter Murray-Rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Klaus Graf <klausgraf at googlemail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> It's the same bullsh*** we read of Harnad often. I think it is
>>> remarkable that in this science-centered list "open access" the
>>> humanities are widely ignored.
>>
>>
>> Klaus,
>> There is no intention that this list is "scientist-only". It may be that
>> most of the contributors are scientists but that's not intended. The
>> argument is sometimes made (like Harnad does) that STM is too difficult for
>> anyone outside universities - I have to challenge this.
>>
>> I would have thought it was even easier to make the cases that papers in
>> A+H had wide potential appeal.
>>
>>
>>> It's clear that in the humanities #7-9
>>> are false.
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>
>>
>>> Klaus Graf
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Peter Murray-Rust
>> Reader in Molecular Informatics
>> Unilever Centre, Dep. Of Chemistry
>> University of Cambridge
>> CB2 1EW, UK
>> +44-1223-763069
>>
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Peter Murray-Rust
Reader in Molecular Informatics
Unilever Centre, Dep. Of Chemistry
University of Cambridge
CB2 1EW, UK
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