Purpose: Due to the high expense of obtaining and accessing scientific research, readers with diverse financial abilities are not offered equal opportunities. This study investigates the preferences for journal access types among Arab university academics and explores the implications of publishing research articles in open access vs closed access…

Studies the power and academic respectability that women have in Moroccan academia through a questionnaire completed by 49 college faculty and researchers, and interviews with 12 of these women. In spite of their scientific and cultural capital, many Moroccan women academics consider themselves as lacking status and recognition. (SLD)