Keywords
Public Library of Science
Abstract
https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=37dcd227-2a2a-4798-970a-4eba0e82c5ae%40sessionmgr4006&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=13060656&db=edoThis article reviews the Web site Public Library of Science Biology. Pricing options for Public Library of Science Biology fall into three categories: author publishing fees, access fees, and institutional membership fees. The Web site is content-rich, yet easy to navigate. The top Header is consistent throughout the site, and contains basic navigation elements. Since it is nonprofit and is trying to build grassroots support in the scientific community, the Public Library of Science Biology provides many types of promotional materials and encourage users to become advocates for the organization. Public Library of Science Biology features works in all areas of biological science including interdisciplinary works interfacing with chemistry, medicine, and mathematics. Its article are made available at the Public Library of Science Biology journal site and are also deposited immediately upon publication in PubMed Central, a free, publicly accessible, permanent archive for published research. The articles in this Web product are published only after they have undergone a peer review process managed by the academic and professional editors of the Public Library of Science. Organizations praising and supporting Public Library of Science Biology include the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition and the American Association of Law Libraries.ISSN:15254011
Date Created
January 2004
STARS Citation
Ladner, Betty and Tierney, Barbara, "Public Library of Science (PLoS) Biology" (2004). EGS Content. 373.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/egs_content/373
https://works.bepress.com/barbara-tierney/20/download/