SPARC has announced its support for the unique fund-raising drive for the open-access Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP). As we noted in May, the SEP is trying to build an endowment to cover its annual expenses. SPARC is encouraging its member institutions donate to the endowment, which will be cheaper for them in the long run than paying for subscription-based access. If it works, SEP will be the first OA resource supported by an endowment.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 6/22/2004 11:14:00 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.
