OER Knowledge CloudNewspaper ArticleScientific publishing is a rip-off. We fund the research – it should be freeScientific publishing is a rip-off. We fund the research – it should be freeMonbiot, GeorgeThose who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thieves.20182018/09/13The GuardianUnited Kingdomhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/13/scientific-publishing-rip-off-taxpayers-fund-researchacademic publishingbusiness modelcopyright infringementmonopolypaywallspirated articlesresearch publishing systemRobert MaxwellSci Hubhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/13/scientific-publishing-rip-off-taxpayers-fund-researchUnited Kingdom, Europe