Publishing

Studies at international peer review conference examine a practice that has drawn Congressional scrutiny: the publication of scholarly papers whose authors didn't write them.

National Academy of Sciences journal will review article -- currently causing furor -- that was published under special system for members to recommend work. And that system is being eliminated.

5 major research universities pledge to set up system of payments for work their professors publish in free, online journals -- aiming to shift economic model of scholarly communication.

American Psychological Association concedes its new manual has plenty of mistakes, but won't pay to provide error-free copies to faculty and students.

A Wisconsin business school gets a grant to write custom e-textbooks aimed at keeping students on the same page

Utah State University Press, which faced threat of elimination, will continue to operate as a scholarly publisher, but with a new model.

Lawrence Lessig asks why academe accepts rules that limit the spread of scholarship.

In the age of Google and Wikipedia, can higher education create online reference works that are free, scholarly, and economically viable?

A Vermont college creates a publishing enterprise for students, by students.

Article criticizing Wheaton College, seen by many as flagship of evangelical higher ed, is killed by key publication in Christian intellectual life. Why?