[Irtalk] Beyond Beall's List: We need a better understanding of predatory publishing without overstating its size and danger

[Ina Smith]

Great article on the role of librarians.
As librarians, we need to understand the hallmarks and methods of predatory publishers for several reasons. Most obviously, we must help researchers avoid becoming prey and help readers recognize low-quality journals. In addition, we need to counteract the misconceptions and alarmism that stymie the acceptance of OA.
Beyond Beall's List: We need a better understanding of predatory publishing without overstating its size and danger.<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2015/03/18/beyond-bealls-list-predatory-publishers/>
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2015/03/18/beyond-bealls-list-predatory-publishers/


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