Marcus Banks

Writer and Librarian

Evanston, Illinois

Marcus Banks

Writer and Librarian

Evanston, Illinois

Connections between open access publishing and access to gray literature
The potential of open access publication to increase accessibility to peer-reviewed literature is cause for celebration. As we celebrate, we should not lose sight of the longstanding challenge of providing better access to the gray literature that provides an essential complement to peer-reviewed findings.
JMLA
Library Lit
The excitement of Google Scholar, the worry of Google Print
In late 2004 Google announced two major projects, the unveiling of Google Scholar and a major expansion of the Google Print digitization program. Both projects have generated discussion within the library and research communities, and Google Print has received significant media attention. This commentary describes exciting educational possibilities stimulated by Google Scholar, and argues for caution regarding the Google Print project.
Biomedical Digital Libraries
Library Lit

Marcus Banks is a journalist and commentator.

His reportage has appeared in the Gotham Gazette. His book reviews have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Prick of the Spindle and Rain Taxi. His personal essays have appeared in the Superstition Review.

A librarian for more than a decade, Marcus is deeply interested in how the Web is changing how we create and evaluate information. A writer for longer than that, he also cares about how the Web has changed news gathering. He has written frequently about both topics on his blog, http://mbanks.typepad.com/.

He also loves baseball and dabbles in cooking. Baseball is best enjoyed on the radio (or the At Bat app) and cooking should always be by recipe.

Marcus Banks

Marcus Banks

Connections between open access publishing and access to gray literature

The excitement of Google Scholar, the worry of Google Print

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