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January 6, 2012
Take Action: Oppose H.R. 3699, a new bill to block public access to publicly funded research A new bill, The Research Works Act (H.R.3699), designed to roll back the NIH Public Access Policy and block the development of similar policies at other federal agencies has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives. Supporters of public access to the results of publicly funded research need to speak out against this proposed legislation. Contact Congress to express your opposition today, or as soon as possible.
February 3, 2012
Tiptoeing Toward the Tipping Point Barbara Fister, Library Journal, February 2, 2012 "The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has done academic librarians a huge favor. When it publicly got behind the Research Works Act, it accomplished something librarians have been trying to do for decades. It turned a lot of scholars into open access activists."
February 3, 2012
Scientific Publishing: The Price of Information The Economist "After all, publishers need academics more than academics need publishers. And incumbents often look invulnerable until they suddenly fall. Beware, then, the Academic spring."
February 2, 2012
The NIH Public Access Policy NIH puts out comprehensive information on Open Access Policies.
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