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CU Leaders Back Bill that Would Increase Access to Academic Journals

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:59:15 UT

Brittany Anas, Times Call, May 6, 2012

University of Colorado leaders are advocating for a legislative bill that, if passed by Congress, would make academic journals -- which have been soaring in cost -- more accessible.

NIMH Director's Blog

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:20:10 UT

Thomas R. Insel, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health, April 26, 2012

Information Needed to Treat Put Beyond Physicians' Reach

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:18:08 UT

P. Logan Weygandt, The Baltimore Sun, April 29, 2012. Free online access to medical journal articles must be the norm.

FRPAA in the Spotlight: Public Access Bill featured in Congressional Briefing, Two Dozen Bipartisan Co-sponsors add their Support.

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:37:06 UT

Fresh on the heels of yesterday’s well-attended Congressional briefing on the issue of public access to the results of taxpayer funded research, 24 new bipartisan co-sponsors have officially been added to the roster of supporters for H.R. 4004, The Federal Research Public Access Act.

SPARC OA Meeting a Success

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:33:16 UT

SPARC just wrapped up a very successful first-ever Open Access (OA) Meeting in Kansas City, MO. This meeting built on the foundation established by the popular SPARC Digital Repositories meeting, and its expanded focus included information on institutional OA policies, author rights, and OA publishing. The 250 (very active!) participants represented librarians, researchers, publishers, and technologists from around the globe. The meeting program was designed to inspire the community and foster opportunities for collaborative action on all issues relating to open access.

Researchers Defeat Publishers in Clash over Open Access to Scientific Reports

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:00:37 UT

Noel Brinkerhoff and David Wallechinsky, AllGov, March 20, 2012

8,200+ Strong, Researchers Band Together To Force Science Journals To Open Access

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:59:29 UT

David Hill, Singularity Hub, March 18, 2012

Opinion: Academic Publishing Is Broken

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:58:12 UT

Michael P. Taylor, TheScientist, March 19, 2012

Issa's Brain: What the Congressman Said During a Reddit Q&A

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:42:06 UT

Miranda Neubauer, techPresident, March 7, 2012

Make Tax-funded Scientific Research Public

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:04:59 UT

Newsday Editorial, February 24, 2012

Copyright Fight Hits the Lab

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:25:17 UT

Nancy Scola, The American Prospect, March 1, 2012

Scientists Protest Cost of Research Journals

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:06:45 UT

Ben Wolfgang, The Washington Times, February 29, 2012

Reps. Issa and Maloney Issue Statement on RWA

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:15:05 UT

"The American people deserve to have access to research for which they have paid. This conversation needs to continue and we have come to the conclusion that the Research Works Act has exhausted the useful role it can play in the debate. As such, we want Americans concerned about access to research and other participants in this debate to know we will not be taking legislative action on HR 3699, the Research Works Act."

Next Steps in Public Access: Tell your Representatives to Support FRPAA

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:39:50 UT

While the RWA and its damaging implications is no longer an immediate threat, action is still needed to cement stronger footing for public access on Capitol Hill. Education on and support for The Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) is now more important than ever.

Legislation to Bar Public-Access Requirement on Federal Research Is Dead

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:56:22 UT

Jennifer Howard, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 27, 2012