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RE: Open access and impact factor

> but, one does frequently see usage figures cited in support of
> big deals.
>
> The same distortion applies there as well -- availability promotes usage,
> which is often touted as an indicator of value.  In both cases, there is a
> mutually-reinforcing effect.

Absolutely, which brings up kind of a delicious irony: Those who see
enhanced impact factor as an argument in favor of open access would
probably have to concede that it also works as an argument for the big
deal (and vice versa).

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Rick Anderson
rickand@unr.edu