All content in PLoS journals are immediately freely available online under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows reproduction, distribution, derivative works, and commercial use as long as the source of the content and terms of the license are properly cited.
Ten thousand Members of the European Cancer Community Will Receive PLoS Article An essay in PLoS Medicine, "When Clinical Trials Are Compromised: A Perspective from a Patient Advocate" is being reproduced by Cancer World, the scientific magazine of the European School of Oncology that is distributed to over 10,000 members of the European cancer community as well as being available free of charge online at www.cancerworld.org.
The World Health Organization Puts PLoS Article on CD for Distribution A neglected diseases article from PLoS Medicine, "Rapid-Impact Interventions: How a Policy of Integrated Control for Africa’s Neglected Tropical Diseases Could Benefit the Poor" is being put on a CD that the World Health Organization (WHO) is distributing free of charge. The target audience for the CD includes Ministries of Health, district and hospital managers; management, medical, nursing and paramedical training institutions; and non-governmental organizations in developing countries, particularly where Internet access remains limited or non-existent.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 3/19/2006 11:15:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
