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The article reports that publishing giant Elsevier has denied to force academics in Great Britain to sign up to its other services in order to use the newly acquired Social Science Research Network (SSRN) repository. Topics include Elsevier's purchase of SSRN marks attempt to maintain control over publishing, and view of open access advocates, who have been highly critical of Elsevier that the publisher could crack down on the free dissemination of papers.

The article reports that the publisher of the Heinemann New Winmills Fiction series has planned to arrange author Benjamin Zephaniah's visit for the school that submits the best entry for an award-winning rap written by its students. However, it is informed that the winning school has to pay for the author's travel and accomodation expenses. The article also includes information on a website that includes information on the damaging affects of recycled paper and advices to publishers on finding environmentally friendly paper and printers.

Reports on the publication of the news and jobs section of "The Times Educational Supplement" on recycled paper. Promotion of newspapers and magazines as valuable source of raw material; Success in the environmental protection scheme.