[Irtalk] Librarians, Open Access Advocates ‘Vehemently Oppose’ Research Works Act - USA

[Matizirofa, Lazarus]

A bill introduced December 16 in the House of Representatives has exacerbated tensions between open access advocates and the scholarly publishing industry over the dissemination of  publicly funded scientific and medical research.

http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/01/publishing/librarians-open-access-advocates-vehemently-oppose-research-works-act/


Lazarus Matizirofa
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