Scholarly Publishing
Source: BMJ Paying for bmj.com
From the article,"Almost 10 years after it began, the BMJ 's experiment of allowing free access to everything on its website will come to an end. The BMJ Publishing Group board has decided that, from January 2005, visitors to bmj.com should pay for access. The resulting revenue should not only defray the website's current costs but also allow us to fund further developments. Exactly which content will be behind access controls, for how long, and for whom has yet to be decided. We can, however, assure BMA members (including student members) and users from the World Bank's list of 120 low and lower middle income countries that access will remain free to them. The model we are currently finalising for bmj.com is likely to make all content free for a week or two after publication. Most of it will then be behind access controls for a year or more. Content that we intend keeping free throughout this period includes abstracts of articles, rapid responses, and the Editor's Choice column. All of BMJ Careers (Career Focus, recruitment and of course advertisements, and career services) will remain free."
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