Books & Publishing

As the Obama administration continues to hash out its open access policy for federal research, California weighs its own for state-funded research and development.

William Bowen, former Princeton president, argues in new book that technology can lower college costs, but there remain more questions than answers.

Supreme Court rules against textbook publisher's effort to prevent resale of cheaper imported textbooks.

Following a lawsuit from major textbook publishers, a Boston company rewrites its "textbook replacement" material and asks judge for breathing room.

A second librarian's blog becomes the target of a potential lawsuit from a disgruntled publisher.

A university librarian finds himself sued for questioning the quality of an academic press.

Supporters of university libraries are worried by the Justice Department's unexpected interest in filing a brief in the battle over e-reserves.

In academe, many advocates for open access mourn loss of a leading thinker and activist for the movement. Many also criticize MIT, which says it will study its role in his legal struggles.

Research from University of Washington shows professors to be self-critical about and constantly struggling to improve their teaching.

Southern New Hampshire U. looks to combat high textbook prices by negotiating with bookstore vendors, not content publishers.