The Psychiatric Bulletin

The Psychiatrist, one of the main UK psychiatry journals, has reverted back to its original title The Psychiatric Bulletin and has become an open access journal from the January 2014 issue.  The journal is published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and its contents are billed as 'Open access to research and expert opinion in mental healthcare'.

Contents from February 2014 can be accessed here: http://pb.rcpsych.org/content/current
and include papers on Community treatment orders.
                                  

                                                                                                 

'Mental illness and its treatment today' by David Bell

This paper discusses how the treatment of people with mental illness has been affected by the changes within health and welfare provision brought about by political change and austerity measures.

The paper is published by Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI)  which has been set up by Colin Leys and his colleagues. Colin Leys is an emeritus professor of Public Health and an activist in protecting the NHS and the Public Sector. He is co-author of  'The Plot Against the NHS’. 

The paper is avaialble at:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/782/

Google Books Case

Google Books have won a lawsuit after a US court rules the company's online library 'benefits society' and would actually lead to increased sales of books.

Full details can be found in The Guardian's article:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/14/google-books-wins-case-authors-online

E-Prints Online links to full text provided by Google Books whenever possible.

Guide to Open Access Journals

This online guide comprises a current directory of core open access journals and a listing of open access journals by subject including education and psychology.  Titles include: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health,  Evolutionary Psychology, Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Mental Illness, Early Childhood Research & Practice and the International Journal of Special Education.

Check the guide out at:

http://www.onlineschools.org/open-access-journals/

Open Access Week 2013

Open Access Week 2013, now in its sixth year, is celebrated during 21 – 27 October 2013.
Open Access refers to free and unrestricted access via the Internet to articles published in scholarly journals, book chapters or monographs.
This global week provides us the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of Open Access and share what we have learned with colleagues and peers.
Learn more about the week on the official website: www.openaccessweek.org

G8 Endorse Open Access

The G8 Science Ministers Statement can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206801/G8_Science_Meeting_Statement_12_June_2013.pdf

and  Times Higher article

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/g8-science-ministers-endorse-open-access/2004820.article

Economist Article

Snapshot of  the current state of Open Access publishing with additional link to some interesting comments:

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21577035-open-access-scientific-publishing-gaining-ground-free-all

Comments:

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