Hi Maarten,
As highlighted in earlier posts in this thread, the concerns raised
about Elsevier in particular are not only about pricing and a shfot
towards blocking pre-publication copies but also concern their apparent
support of the US 'Research Works Act'.
There are a number of places to read about the arguments made against
Elsevier:
https://chronicle.com/article/As-Journal-Boycott-Grows/130600/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/01/28/elseviers-publishing-model-might-be-about-to-go-up-in-smoke/
http://www.economist.com/node/21545974
http://www.nature.com/news/elsevier-boycott-gathers-pace-1.10010
Elsevier's own related statements are available here:
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/elsevieropenletter
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/elsevierstatement
As Joshua Ketz and others have previously highlighted, there is a site,
created by Fields Medal winner Timothy Gowers, that is offering
something of a focal point to the protest: http://thecostofknowledge.com/
I hope this helps to clarify things,
Sam
On 17/02/2012 10:24, Maarten Loopmans wrote:
> Can anyone inform me why Elsevier is singled out for a boycott? Does
> Elsevier have a publishing policy which is significantly different from
> other major academic publishers?
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