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| Authors: | Nerissa Nelson Jennifer Huffman |
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| Institution: | 1. University Library, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USAnnelson@uwsp.edu;3. University Library, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Abstract: | Much of the recent library literature related to scholarly communication and predatory publishers has focused on faculty concerns regarding publishing in questionable journals for tenure or promotion purposes. However, little attention has been paid to predatory publishers in the context of student research and library instruction. The presence of predatory journals in library databases may put students at risk of including questionable content in their academic output. While the results of this study reveal that the number of predatory publishers and their associated journals are fairly small in the three article database packages and one directory that were examined, predatory journal content was more prevalent in one particular resource and in certain subject areas. |
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| Keywords: | Beall’s List journal databases library instruction Open Access publishing peer review predatory journals predatory publishers |
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