Cites & Insights 19:2 (June 2019) available

The June 2019 Cites & Insights (19:2) is now available at https://citesandinsights.info/civ19i2.pdf

The 72-page issue includes:

The Front: Some Notes on GOA4 pp. 1-12

A discussion of the new Key Facts tables, and a much longer discussion of how I use pivot tables in a template to make it possible to produce all three books from GOA4 within a few weeks after finishing the data gathering.

Intersections: Economics and Access 2019 pp. 12-72

Probably the last Economics and Access roundup, since 2019 is probably the last year for Cites & Insights.

Why is this a very late June 2019 issue rather than a slightly early July 2019 issue? Because I don't know how many issues it will take to shut things down nicely. This gives me a little flexibility.

What would it take to keep C&I going, I hear almost nobody asking?

• A lot more readership
• Some useful feedback
• Perhaps some sales of the annual paperback issues
• And, of course, some sense that it still matters to hundreds of people.

I do plan to keep the GOA series going as long as SPARC finds it worth supporting and I believe I can do it well. I also plan to keep this blog going for a while--and I continue to be active on Facebook, Twitter and Mokum.


If plans do not change, I'll keep the Cites & Insights site up for at least two years after the final edition of GOA or the final issue of C&I, whichever comes last. (And waltcrawford.name up for at least that long.)

Cites & Insights December 2018 (18:9) available

Cites & Insights 18:9 (December 2018) is now available for downloading at https://citesandinsights.info/civ18i9.pdf

The 36-page issue includes:

The Front pp. 1-2

Notes on GOAJ4 and what it means for Volume 19 of Cites & Insights.

Words: Books, Ebooks and Libraries pp. 2-26

Not just "books, print vs. e" but a broader range of notes on books, including a couple of library-related items.

Media: Media Notes pp. 26-36

Two parts: magazine notes (including some anecdata about individual magazine changes) and other media notes.

That's it. For the
hundreds dozensone or two of you eagerly awaiting the print volume, index and all, I'll post something when it's available, probably in mid-December.

Cites & Insights 18:7 (October 2018) available

Cites & Insights 18:7 (October 2018) is now available for downloading at https://citesandinsights.info/civ18i7.pdf

The 24-page issue includes:

Intersections: A Few Small Essays   pp. 1-13

Half of this section is an informal commentary on a remarkable new free list of >35,000 open access journals (and other things) in the humanities and social sciences (mostly) from Jan Szczepanski. There are also commentaries on "when good scholars go bad"--why I think the new spate of articles Viewing With Alarm scholars at serious institutions with articles in "bad" journals are looking at the wrong side of the equation; the colors, and why I think two is enough; why I do not (currently) plan to cover the new Hot Topic in OA; whether you can or should be an OA observer without being an advocate [for or against] or a skeptic; why "Intersections"; and a comprehensive guide to really useful applications of blockchain in libraries. [Omitted for space and because I'm a coward: A suggestion that societies that depend on subscription revenues aren't necessarily better than commercial publishers...]

The Back: Audiophile System Prices 2018  pp. 13-24

This time around, I'm including median systems in each category: systems composed of median-priced components. You can assemble a complete (CD and LP) audiophile system for $1,918--or you can spend $832,223 before adding power conditioners and other extras.

Cites & Insights 18.5 available

Cites & Insights 18:5 (August 2018) is now available for downloading at https://citesandinsights.info/civ18i5.pdf

The 34-page summer-light issue includes the following:

Intersections: GOAJ: Commentary Examples pp. 1-7

I could really use feedback on some aspects of the Gold Open Access Journals project, if it goes forward. Two decision points are whether to include my quick comments for each country as part of the Countries book, and whether to include quick comments for each subject as part of the Subject Supplement. This "article" includes some samples of such commentary.

The Middle: Futurism and Forecasts pp. 7-21

Commentary on a combination of general futurism, library futurism and specific forecasts, ranging from 2014 to 2018.

The Back pp. 22-34

Small snarky items on a range of things.

Cites & Insights 18.4 available: Subject supplement to GOAJ3

The July 2018 Cites & Insights (18.4) is now available for downloading at https://citesandinsights.info/civ18i4.pdf

The 76-page issue consists of the Subject Supplement to GOAJ3: Gold Open Access Journals 2012-2017. (As always. links for all portions of all GOAJ editions live at https://waltcrawford.name/goaj.html)

This subject supplement differs from last year's version in two ways (apart from having entirely new data):

1. As with Gold Open Access Journals by Country 2012-2017, I have forgone added commentary to focus on facts and figures while retaining a reasonable length.
2. With the exception of Medicine, every subject's list of articles by country includes all OAWorld countries with at least 20 articles in 2017 (APCLand is treated as a country), much more complete lists than last year, with several lists taking more than a page. (The Medicine list would be at least three pages long.)

The article closes with a series of questions to elicit feedback for future editions of GOAJ, if any. Your feedback is appreciated.

Cites & Insights 18.3 (June 2018) available

Cites & Insights 18:3 (June 2018) is now available for downloading at https://citesandinsights.info/civ18i3.pdf

The 76-page issue is basically a shorter version of GOAJ3: Gold Open Access Journals 2012-2017 for those who aren't ready to read the whole thing (links here):

GOAJ3: Gold Open Access Journals 2012-2017, chapters 1-7    pp. 2-76

The first seven chapters of the 19-chapter book, providing the key findings. (The full book is a free PDF download or a $5 trade paperback.)

Cites & Insights 18:2 (April 2018) available

Five months in the making*, it's ready for downloading at https://citesandinsights.info/civ18i2.pdf: the April 2018 Cites & Insights, volume 18, number 2.

This 44-page issue includes:

The Front: Readership Notes, 2017 pp. 1-2

A belated set of notes on 2017 readership.

Technology: Wikipedia: Oldish Notes pp. 2-16

Mostly items tagged when I was still tracking Wikipedia more avidly, with most items still (I think) relevant.

Words: Writing, Publishing and Stuff pp. 16-44

Mostly-older (and still relevant) items about topics word-related topics other than ebooks and print books.

There were no February or March issues. There probably won't be a May issue.

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* Which is to say, part of this issue was written in December 2017, the rest in April 2018.