Table 1 Response by publisher to request to provide access to Pdf articles or extracts Pdf electronic articles were stored on a secure server accessed by a link (URL) that was password-protected. Extracts include quotes, diagrams, figures and tables. Both the URL and the extracts were to be included in password protected web pages and the course CD-ROM. Figures in brackets refer to numbers of publishers.
| Â | Number of requests (publishers) | Permission, no fee | Refused | Fee requested | No response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pdf articles | 67 (16) | 50 (8) | 8 (6) | 7 (1) | 2 (1) |
Extracts | 105 (35) | 84 (20) | 4 (3) | 4 (2) | 13 (11) |
Total | 172 (43) | 134 (23) | 12 (8) | 11 (3) | 15 (12) |