From: Christine Roysdon <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:49:04 -0500 We find it useful in determining the value of various journals to our own university researchers working on various grants. Christine Roysdon Director for Collections & Scholarly Communication Lehigh University, Library and Technology Services 8B Packer Avenue 610-758-3049 On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 10:27 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > From: "Williams, Ginger" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:01:55 +0000 > > I don't know that publishers care much, although that may be changing > as government agencies begin requiring that research they fund be made > available to public at no charge after a limited embargo period. > > Many finders require that the funding source be acknowledged. > Acknowledging funders is also good ethical practice, as funders may > have interests that can unconsciously bias research directions and > interpretations. For example, research on tobacco use funded by > tobacco companies is likely to be carefully scrutinized due to > potential for bias. > > > > > On Feb 19, 2017, at 6:25 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > From: Rehana Raza <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:51:45 +0500 > > > > Can anyone explain, how important it is for publishers to collect > > funding details from authors? > > > > Rehanna