<div dir="ltr">Payment for publication is an increasingly prevalent component of the scholarly publishing landscape, and librarians have a professional requirement to be aware of the current situation. This paper explores this phenomenon, including an analysis of what is being charged for publication. <b><font color="#ff0000">Comparisons between the different types of open access publishing, in fully open access and in hybrid journals, show the considerably higher costs of hybrid open access.</font></b><div><br><a href="https://www.academia.edu/15120091/Paying_for_publication_issues_and_challenges_for_research_support_services">https://www.academia.edu/15120091/Paying_for_publication_issues_and_challenges_for_research_support_services</a></div></div>