(Mar 31/25) Is it possible to restore open access to PLOS one? As a student I found it to be a very helpful resource and it was a very important journal for my work and I hope that when the time comes to reconsider if we should restore open access to certain journals, that you take this into consideration
Library response: Thank you for your response. I agree that this service was excellent. However, the cost of maintaining it recently increased by 35%, pricing it well outside our budget. See https://hslmcmaster.libguides.com/publishing/plos for
more details.
I am excited to let you know that the SciFree database, an open-access publisher search tool, can help you find APC waivers and discounts to publish open access across all disciplines (https://search.scifree.se/mcmaster). Please
feel free to drop by any of the libraries' service desks to learn more about this database.
(Apr 2/25)
Answered by: Jennifer McKinnell (Director, Health Sciences Library)
Answered by: Jennifer McKinnell (Director, Health Sciences Library)