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Author's Rights And Predatory Publishers, Paul Royster
Author's Rights And Predatory Publishers, Paul Royster
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches
All publishers are predators. Even the ones who are reasonably honest and responsible. But some take it too far, and they use business practices that are extremely misleading and dishonest.
“People I don’t know keep contacting me online.” The DOAJ and Beall's List. How the scam works; a matter of degree. Troll publishers entice authors to sign over the rights.
Bad signs: You never heard of them, even though you have been doing research in the area for 5 years. Title is vague and overly broad. Physical location is obscure. No affiliation with school or society. Interest in receiving money …