Considerable discussion preceded the publication of the Research Councils’ updated position on access to research outputs in June [2006]. This is a controversial and complex issue, however the Research Councils position is simple: we want the results of the research we fund to be disseminated as widely as possible to ensure that it has the greatest possible impact. The opportunities offered by new communication technologies should be considered by researchers when they are published. We recognise that the simplicity ends there and our cautious approach will ensure that any impacts on research publication are fully understood. Next year we will commission an authoritative study to report by November 2008, which will guide our developing policy….
Posted by
Peter Suber at 8/02/2007 03:43:00 PM.
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.
