University of Glasgow

Roderic Page

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width="81" height="81" style="float:right;"}In 2011 I wrote a [short
post](http://iphylo.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/deepdyve-renting-scientific-articles.html)
about [DeepDyve](http://www.deepdyve.com), a service where you could
rent access to an article. DeepDyve has launched a [\"5-Minute
Freemium\" service](http://www.deepdyve.com/corp/press/20130605) where
you can view an article online for 5 minutes, for free. You have to log
in, either with DeepDyve or using Facebook, but no actual money changes
hands. If you want to read for longer, or download an article then you
have to get out your credit card.  
  
I\'ve added support for DeepDyve to BioNames. If an article is available
in DeepDyve, BioNames displays a link (see
<http://bionames.org/references/6952b806f87de2106669b2412043a4ab> for an
example). DeepDyve makes it possible to quickly check a fact (for
example, the spelling of a taxonomic name). It obviously doesn\'t tackle
bigger issues such as access to text for data mining, but if you just
need to check something, or follow a lead, then it\'s an interesting and
useful wrinkle on publishing models.


In 2011 I wrote a short post about DeepDyve, a service where you could rent access to an article. DeepDyve has launched a "5-Minute Freemium" service where you can view an article online for 5 minutes, for free. You have to log in, either with DeepDyve or using Facebook, but no actual money changes hands. If you want to read for longer, or download an article then you have to get out your credit card.

Messaggi di Rogue Scholar

The first five minutes are free - renting articles on DeepDyve