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�Publishers should not object to web archives, and authors should not abandon journals. Researchers should use multiple distribution channels, including self-archiving and publishing in traditional journals. Journals provide a stable archive of the literature, quality filters and other valuable aspects; web e-print servers allow quick access to more sources of information. Together, they serve the need of today's scientists�� Quotation from one contribution to the Nature debate (see handout) (Tenopir and King):
Author/researchers may become publishers and traditional publishers may become facilitators. Researchers and their institutions can promote open access through self-archiving
High-energy physics (arXiv) is still the only discipline making very substantial use of a disciplinary repository.
Repositories at the institutional level may be a way to progress.
Institutional archives are being created but need to be filled by authors. Perception of many academics that self-archiving is self-publishing, and the content is not peer-reviewed quality material.
Attracting authors means convincing them of the benefits in terms of visibility, usage and impact of their work.
