Scholarly Communication Education Initiatives · 51
Which topics were addressed in SC education activities for undergraduate students? N=6
For each topic below indicate whether it was addressed to all undergraduate students, only to undergraduate
students in specific disciplines (check all disciplines that apply), or was not addressed.
TOPICS: N
Economics of scholarly publishing 6 6
(100%)
—
Author rights management 6 5
(83%)
1
(17%)
Benefits and examples of open access journals 5 4
(80%)
1
(20%)
Author activism (e.g., refusing to publish in expensive journals) 5 2
(40%)
3
(60%)
Implications for teaching of giving away copyright 5 3
(60%)
2
(40%)
Contributing to digital repositories 5 2
(40%)
3
(60%)
Editor activism (e.g., working within scholarly societies to improve open access to articles) 5 3
(60%)
2
(40%)
Future of the scholarly monograph 5 2
(40%)
3
(60%)
Future of scholarly society publishing 5 4
(80%)
1
(20%)
Disciplinary differences in communication practices 5 2
(40%)
3
(60%)
Impact of new models on peer review, promotion and tenure, etc. 5 2
(40%)
3
(60%)
National/international public access developments such as Federal Research Public Access
Act of 2006, NIH policy, etc.
5 2
(40%)
3
(60%)
Other topic 2 1
(50%)
1
(50%)
All
undergraduate
students
Not
addressed