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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 _/|_ ___________________________________________________________________ /o ) \/ Mike Taylor <[log in to unmask]> http://www.miketaylor.org.uk )_v__/\ "You're a very silly man and I'm not going to interview you" -- Monty Python's Flying Circus.