tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082422783692631078.post5027152823227093078..comments2024-03-28T08:48:13.582+00:00Comments on Maps Matter: Is a research paper on OSM a derived work?SK53-osmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05611497805471433828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082422783692631078.post-87371852611480433692011-05-08T19:45:14.559+01:002011-05-08T19:45:14.559+01:00Yeah, I know. I still have a stack of offprints of...Yeah, I know. I still have a stack of offprints of papers which I published in the 1980s! Your welcome to them, but the journal concerned is owned by a not-for-profit company and they have been available as PDFs for many years.<br /><br />My point is that this should be made available to those who contributed the data, without them having to go through the effort of sending emails.<br /><br />It's a sore point with us non-academics who don't have access to JSTOR that journal sites ask for fees of upto 35 USD for a paper before one even knows whether it's worth reading.<br /><br />Hiding research behind a paywall when it excludes the very people who might be able to test & critique the methodology is not sensible. Too many computer-related disciplines consist of those who do, and those who write papers about what they think those that do do. Let's stop VGI going down that route.SK53-osmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611497805471433828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082422783692631078.post-40905616937504747392011-05-08T19:26:16.659+01:002011-05-08T19:26:16.659+01:00Most publications will give the authors offprints....Most publications will give the authors offprints. The authors emails are on the research website. Email your interest and ask for an offprint directly from them. Most academics will share if approached in this way.<br />STEVEsteve8https://www.blogger.com/profile/08286389273607065497noreply@blogger.com