[Open-access] Elsevier 'sponsored article'

Fri Mar 2 07:16:34 UTC 2012

Very interesting.  The notion of "freely available to all on Science
Direct only for all time" suggests (again) that they really haven't
thought this through, as it implies a commitment to keep SD going
*forever* -- something they are really not in a position to do.

It would *great* if someone paid the $3000, put a copy of the PDF on
the open web, and then got a takedown notice.  Almost worth spending
the money just to provoke such a ludicrous scenario!

I'd like to post this information on SV-POW!, as a followup to these posts:
http://svpow.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/what-actually-is-elseviers-open-access-licence/
http://svpow.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/what-have-we-learned-about-elseviers-open-access-licence/
Can you please put me in touch with Dr. Roberts?

-- Mike,

On 2 March 2012 01:33, Björn Brembs <b.brembs at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> some interesting information on the copyright
> transfer for Elsevier's 'sponsored articles':
>
>
>
>
> Subject
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> Copyright on sponsored articles
>
>
> Discussion
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> Response Via Email(Antoinette) - 01/03/2012 05.20 PM
>
> Dear Dr Roberts,
>
> Thank you for your e-mail.
>
> I can advise you to sign your copyright form as normal. Please choose the
> option that most applies to you.
>
> If you choose to pay for open access, your paper will be freely available
> to all on Science Direct only for all time.
>
> I hope this is of some help to you however if there is anything you are
> still not clear about, please do not hesitate to ask and please also
> provide me with your reference number or article title for me to check this
> in our production tracking system.
>
> You may also find the following link of interest:
>
> http://support.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/557
>
> If responding to this e-mail, please ensure that the reference number
> remains in the subject line.
>
> Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please visit our
> self-help site at: http://support.elsevier.com/. Here you will be able to
> search for solutions on a range of topics, find answers to frequently asked
> questions and learn more about EES via interactive tutorials. You will also
> find our 24/7 support contact details should you need further assistance
> from one of our customer service representatives.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Antoinette Duffy
>
> Elsevier Customer Support
>
> Copyright 2008 Elsevier Limited. All rights reserved.
> How are we doing? If you have any feedback on our customer service we would
> be happy to receive your comments at customerfeedback at elsevier.com
>
> ...............................................................
> Customer By Email (David Roberts) - 22/02/2012 07.15 AM
>
> Dear sir/madam,
>
> If I pay for my article to be sponsored so that it is ‘available to
> non-subscribers’ on Elsevier’s ‘electronic platform', what copyright
> notice do I sign? Elsevier is giving the article away – that is to say
> I have paid for the costs associated with the article – does Elsevier
> still own the copyright, and, more importantly, is the file allowed to
> be hosted anywhere else? Or, to put it another way, what is the legal
> status of the published article, and what future-proofing is there to
> maintain that free access in perpetuity?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> David Roberts
> --
> Visiting Research Fellow
> School of Mathematical Sciences
> University of Adelaide
>
> ...............................................................
>
>
>
> --
> Björn Brembs
> ---------------------------------------------
> http://brembs.net
> Neurobiology
> Freie Universität Berlin
> Germany
>
>
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