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Paywall: The Business of Scholarship

Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, produced by Jason Schmitt, provides focus on the need for open access to research and science, questions the rationale behind the $25.2 billion a year that flows into for-profit academic publishers, examines the 35-40% profit margin associated with the top academic publisher Elsevier and looks at how that profit margin is often greater than some of the most profitable tech companies like Apple, Facebook and...

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Material Type:
Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 27, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:
February 27, 2026
Author:
Submitter:
Cathy Swift
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Video, Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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Unknown
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No

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