The Directory of Open Access Journals (http://www.doaj.org) contains over 200 public health journals, as well as hundreds of other subjects. Happy browsing! Andrea Zeelie Project Coordinator, Communications HC Link – Your resource for healthy communities 416-398-7960 | 1-877-265-9279 | www.hclinkontario.ca | @HC_Link Coordonnatrice de projets, Communications Réseau CS – Le lien pour des communautés en santé 416 398 7960 | 1 877 265 9279 | www.reseaucs.ca | @ReseauCS The members of HC Link are Health Nexus, Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition, and Parent Action on Drugs. -----Original Message----- From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of SDOH automatic digest system Sent: July-19-12 12:02 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: SDOH Digest - 18 Jul 2012 (#2012-187) There are 5 messages totalling 2812 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Special Issue on Social Inequalities and Health 2. Talk about a hidden agenda. 3. Free Workshop: Evaluating Place-Based Interventions 4. A Healthy Society: Interview with Ryan Mieli 5. Replay: North End Matters: Episode 3 To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:09:54 -0700 From: Andrea Yip <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Special Issue on Social Inequalities and Health --f46d043c097012612504c5203f4b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry if this was already shared and I missed it, but I figure this recent article would be relevant to the conversation: Free access to British scientific research within two years http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/jul/15/free-access-british-scientifi= c-research An interesting new problem arises: Offering open access to articles and the issue of having researchers/scientists pay big fees to publish. In that case, who can afford to publish...? On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Lauri Andress <[log in to unmask]> wrote= : > ....yes I see many articles and I am unable to access them because they > are not open access- knowledge should not be available based on ability t= o > pay. > > > > > Lauri Andress, MPH, J.D., Ph.D. > Managing Partner > Andress & Associates, LLC > > 713-553-8192 > Bridging the Health Gap > > Visit Dr. Andress' website at > http://www.bridgingthehealthgap.com > Consulting Health Equity Analyst > Center to Eliminate Health Disparities > University of Texas Medical Branch > > Adjunct Instructor > Department of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy > Barbara Jordan =96 Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs > Texas Southern University > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Ritika Goel <[log in to unmask]>wrot= e: > >> Agreed. I do not have access to subscriber journals as I'm not currently >> affiliated with a university. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Robert Rattle <[log in to unmask]>w= rote: >> >>> While gaining access to subscriber journals is a mere formality for >>> most of us, would it not be more fair and empowering - especially in t= he >>> SDOH context - if more authors shifted to open access formats for >>> publishing?...Or would it? >>> To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1