... The results of this work will be published in summer 2009 and will help to inform those participating in the development of the [Research Excellence Framework] about its potential impact on researchers’ behaviour and on the development and take-up of new modes of scholarly communications and of research information services. ...
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 12/12/2008 09:12:00 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.
