2008/1/19, Stevan Harnad <harnad_at_ecs.soton.ac.uk>:
> (9) Some have suggested that making a book OA online will not hurt but
> help the sales of the print edition, but this is far from empirically
> established as the general rule (although it has happened in a few cases).
Looking at the evidence at
http://del.icio.us/Klausgraf/monograph_open_access
it is far from empirically established as the general rule that a book
OA online will hurt the sales. Please quote any valid articles or
research confirming your prejudice. If you are stating a general rule
you have to proof it.
Klaus Graf
Received on Sat Jan 19 2008 - 19:56:32 GMT