Jocelyn A. Rankin and Sandra G. Franklin, Open Access Publishing, Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2004. Summarizing the NNLM/CDC/Emory Open Access Publishing Conference (Atlanta, January 7, 2004). Excerpt: "The open access conference generated discussion about the scientific research dissemination process and the need to strengthen the connections between evidence-based research and healthcare action. With high quality, peer-reviewed scientific research becoming freely available on the Internet, possibilities for more rapid advances in scientific knowledge and ultimately improved public health are important. Collaboration between government and academia is necessary to make progress toward open access to scientific research." (Thanks to Charles W. Bailey, Jr.)
Posted by
Peter Suber at 8/25/2004 01:44:00 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.
