On October 3, NFAIS released its Guiding Principles: Reference Linking. The principles assert that publishers should link their own resources to one another; they should collaborate with other publishers to inter-link their resources; and users should expect and demand this. The main reason is that linking "[i]Increases the value and utility of each of the linked resources." According to the press release, "the NFAIS Board of Directors was unanimous in its acceptance of the Guiding Principles and that individual member endorsement has been very positive. NFAIS will continue to promote reference linking through other activities, and encourages anyone who has an interest to become actively involved in the NFAIS Information Linking Committee."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 10/07/2003 01:06:00 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.
