Analysts of the court's ruling have focused on its implications for fair use, but the outcome could help some publishers and bring down costs for students, writes Caroline Vanderlip.

Marshall Poe relies on academic publishers and loves the works they produce, but fears they aren't going nearly far enough in recognizing the new realities of the way people read and gather information.

Closures speak volumes about a university's priorities and about academe's priorities, writes Jeffrey R. Di Leo.

Western Governors U. says it will pay McGraw-Hill for course content based on how well students do with it. Pearson is also using the model.

Association's journals will now leave copyright with authors, with explicit authorization to post articles on personal or departmental websites, or in open access repositories.