Klaus
I find your conclusions regarding the "Request Button" unproven. · Firstly, it is obvious that the button "works" in the case of the University of Tasmania. You got two papers, so the software works. · Secondly the sample was ridiculously small. · Thirdly, you have given no indication of what you asked for. For example if you had asked for a thesis, the following could have happened: a. The research might have a totally banned commercial reason for non-disclosure (I have just had a PhD student graduate, and the company that sponsors him insists on a two year total embargo so they can exploit the research. This is not peer reviewed and published research. b. You might be asking during the exam period / summer holidays (you will know your northern summer is 6 months out of sync with ours, ditto academic year). c. The graduate may have left the University and the email address on record might be defunct. · Fourthly, the author may still be ignorant or worried about their rights under Australian copyright law (unfounded, but real). Arthur Sale University of Tasmania -----Original Message----- From: American Scientist Open Access Forum [mailto:american-scientist-open-access-fo...@listserver.sigmaxi.org] On Behalf Of Klaus Graf On October 11, I requested 7 titles from the U of Tasmania repository found with the following query: http://tinyurl.com/5dbssm On October 12 and 14 I get summa summarum 2 results, i.e. the PDFs of the requested eprints. For me this is enough empirical evidence to say that there is until now no empirical evidence that the RCB works! Klaus Graf .